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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,214,608.50 and 6,275,256.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,214,608.50 and 6,275,256.75 is: 9,343,417.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,214,608.50 : 6,275,256.75 = 6,275,256.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,214,608.50/6,275,256.75 = 6,275,256.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,214,608.50x = 6,275,256.75 × 6,275,256.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,214,608.50x = 39,378,847,278,420.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,378,847,278,420.56/4,214,608.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,343,417.61

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