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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,256,876.25 and 6,379,071.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,256,876.25 and 6,379,071.75 is: 9,559,252.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,256,876.25 : 6,379,071.75 = 6,379,071.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,256,876.25/6,379,071.75 = 6,379,071.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,256,876.25x = 6,379,071.75 × 6,379,071.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,256,876.25x = 40,692,556,391,648.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,692,556,391,648.06/4,256,876.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559,252.84

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