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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,209,435.50 and 6,156,689

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,209,435.50 and 6,156,689 is: 9,004,727.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,209,435.50 : 6,156,689 = 6,156,689 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,209,435.50/6,156,689 = 6,156,689/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,209,435.50x = 6,156,689 × 6,156,689
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,209,435.50x = 37,904,819,442,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,904,819,442,721/4,209,435.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,004,727.46

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