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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,292,124.19 and 6,446,490.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,292,124.19 and 6,446,490.05 is: 9,682,206.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,292,124.19 : 6,446,490.05 = 6,446,490.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,292,124.19/6,446,490.05 = 6,446,490.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,292,124.19x = 6,446,490.05 × 6,446,490.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,292,124.19x = 41,557,233,924,458.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,557,233,924,458.44/4,292,124.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,682,206.78

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