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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,342,186.50 and 6,386,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,342,186.50 and 6,386,979 is: 9,394,691.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,186.50 : 6,386,979 = 6,386,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,186.50/6,386,979 = 6,386,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,186.50x = 6,386,979 × 6,386,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,186.50x = 40,793,500,746,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,793,500,746,441/4,342,186.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,394,691.07

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