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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,341,508.50 and 6,382,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,341,508.50 and 6,382,188 is: 9,382,067.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,341,508.50 : 6,382,188 = 6,382,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,341,508.50/6,382,188 = 6,382,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,341,508.50x = 6,382,188 × 6,382,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,341,508.50x = 40,732,323,667,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,732,323,667,344/4,341,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382,067.01

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