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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,231,487.25 and 6,446,378.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,231,487.25 and 6,446,378.25 is: 9,820,611.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,231,487.25 : 6,446,378.25 = 6,446,378.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,231,487.25/6,446,378.25 = 6,446,378.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,231,487.25x = 6,446,378.25 × 6,446,378.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,231,487.25x = 41,555,792,542,073.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,555,792,542,073.06/4,231,487.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,820,611.55

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