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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,716.25 and 6,552,599.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,716.25 and 6,552,599.63 is: 9,965,047.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,716.25 : 6,552,599.63 = 6,552,599.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,716.25/6,552,599.63 = 6,552,599.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,716.25x = 6,552,599.63 × 6,552,599.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,716.25x = 42,936,561,845,550.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,936,561,845,550.14/4,308,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,965,047.44

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