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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,235,550.75 and 6,362,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,235,550.75 and 6,362,982 is: 9,558,978.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,235,550.75 : 6,362,982 = 6,362,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,235,550.75/6,362,982 = 6,362,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,235,550.75x = 6,362,982 × 6,362,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,235,550.75x = 40,487,539,932,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,487,539,932,324/4,235,550.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,558,978.83

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