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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,254,943.50 and 6,386,769

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,254,943.50 and 6,386,769 is: 9,586,688.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,254,943.50 : 6,386,769 = 6,386,769 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,254,943.50/6,386,769 = 6,386,769/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,254,943.50x = 6,386,769 × 6,386,769
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,254,943.50x = 40,790,818,259,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,790,818,259,361/4,254,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,586,688.58

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