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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,225,909.50 and 6,313,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,225,909.50 and 6,313,987 is: 9,433,811.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,225,909.50 : 6,313,987 = 6,313,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,225,909.50/6,313,987 = 6,313,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,225,909.50x = 6,313,987 × 6,313,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,225,909.50x = 39,866,431,836,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,866,431,836,169/4,225,909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,433,811.07

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