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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,338,403.50 and 6,373,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,338,403.50 and 6,373,368 is: 9,362,849.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,338,403.50 : 6,373,368 = 6,373,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,338,403.50/6,373,368 = 6,373,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,338,403.50x = 6,373,368 × 6,373,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,338,403.50x = 40,619,819,663,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,619,819,663,424/4,338,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,362,849.64

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