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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,263,464.25 and 6,553,338.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,263,464.25 and 6,553,338.75 is: 10,073,087.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,263,464.25 : 6,553,338.75 = 6,553,338.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,263,464.25/6,553,338.75 = 6,553,338.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,263,464.25x = 6,553,338.75 × 6,553,338.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,263,464.25x = 42,946,248,772,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,946,248,772,251.56/4,263,464.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,073,087.58

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