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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,736.50 and 6,379,911

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,736.50 and 6,379,911 is: 9,446,682.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,736.50 : 6,379,911 = 6,379,911 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,736.50/6,379,911 = 6,379,911/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,736.50x = 6,379,911 × 6,379,911
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,736.50x = 40,703,264,367,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,703,264,367,921/4,308,736.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,446,682.19

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