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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,309,680.09 and 6,427,147.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,309,680.09 and 6,427,147.50 is: 9,584,986.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,309,680.09 : 6,427,147.50 = 6,427,147.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,309,680.09/6,427,147.50 = 6,427,147.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,309,680.09x = 6,427,147.50 × 6,427,147.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,309,680.09x = 41,308,224,986,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,308,224,986,756.25/4,309,680.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,584,986.38

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