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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,228,823.25 and 6,442,373.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,228,823.25 and 6,442,373.25 is: 9,814,591.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,228,823.25 : 6,442,373.25 = 6,442,373.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,228,823.25/6,442,373.25 = 6,442,373.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,228,823.25x = 6,442,373.25 × 6,442,373.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,228,823.25x = 41,504,173,092,315.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,504,173,092,315.56/4,228,823.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,814,591.59

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