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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,269,390.75 and 6,603,589.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,269,390.75 and 6,603,589.13 is: 10,213,960.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,269,390.75 : 6,603,589.13 = 6,603,589.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,269,390.75/6,603,589.13 = 6,603,589.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,269,390.75x = 6,603,589.13 × 6,603,589.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,269,390.75x = 43,607,389,331,818.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,607,389,331,818.27/4,269,390.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,213,960.70

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