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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,342,236.50 and 6,387,051.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,342,236.50 and 6,387,051.50 is: 9,394,796.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,342,236.50 : 6,387,051.50 = 6,387,051.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,342,236.50/6,387,051.50 = 6,387,051.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,342,236.50x = 6,387,051.50 × 6,387,051.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,342,236.50x = 40,794,426,863,652.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,794,426,863,652.25/4,342,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,394,796.18

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