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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,334,416.50 and 6,375,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,334,416.50 and 6,375,939 is: 9,379,024.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,334,416.50 : 6,375,939 = 6,375,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,334,416.50/6,375,939 = 6,375,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,334,416.50x = 6,375,939 × 6,375,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,334,416.50x = 40,652,598,131,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,652,598,131,721/4,334,416.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,379,024.40

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