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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,280,617.13 and 6,625,293.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,280,617.13 and 6,625,293.75 is: 10,254,249.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,280,617.13 : 6,625,293.75 = 6,625,293.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,280,617.13/6,625,293.75 = 6,625,293.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,280,617.13x = 6,625,293.75 × 6,625,293.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,280,617.13x = 43,894,517,273,789.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,894,517,273,789.06/4,280,617.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,254,249.79

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