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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,316,744.25 and 6,236,445.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,316,744.25 and 6,236,445.38 is: 9,009,857.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,316,744.25 : 6,236,445.38 = 6,236,445.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,316,744.25/6,236,445.38 = 6,236,445.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,316,744.25x = 6,236,445.38 × 6,236,445.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,316,744.25x = 38,893,250,915,358.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,893,250,915,358.89/4,316,744.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,009,857.58

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