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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,297,529.50 and 6,446,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,297,529.50 and 6,446,295 is: 9,669,443.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,297,529.50 : 6,446,295 = 6,446,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,297,529.50/6,446,295 = 6,446,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,297,529.50x = 6,446,295 × 6,446,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,297,529.50x = 41,554,719,227,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,554,719,227,025/4,297,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,669,443.63

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