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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,260,943.38 and 6,611,227.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,260,943.38 and 6,611,227.13 is: 10,257,898.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,260,943.38 : 6,611,227.13 = 6,611,227.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,260,943.38/6,611,227.13 = 6,611,227.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,260,943.38x = 6,611,227.13 × 6,611,227.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,260,943.38x = 43,708,324,098,335.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,708,324,098,335.77/4,260,943.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,257,898.37

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