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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,256,634.38 and 6,609,218.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,256,634.38 and 6,609,218.63 is: 10,262,044.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,634.38 : 6,609,218.63 = 6,609,218.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,634.38/6,609,218.63 = 6,609,218.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,634.38x = 6,609,218.63 × 6,609,218.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,634.38x = 43,681,770,833,046.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,681,770,833,046.89/4,256,634.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,262,044.37

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