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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,269,012.84 and 6,557,725.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,269,012.84 and 6,557,725.88 is: 10,073,469.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,269,012.84 : 6,557,725.88 = 6,557,725.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,269,012.84/6,557,725.88 = 6,557,725.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,269,012.84x = 6,557,725.88 × 6,557,725.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,269,012.84x = 43,003,768,651,644.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,003,768,651,644.52/4,269,012.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,073,469.03

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