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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,346,981.44 and 6,387,554.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,346,981.44 and 6,387,554.95 is: 9,386,020.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,346,981.44 : 6,387,554.95 = 6,387,554.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,346,981.44/6,387,554.95 = 6,387,554.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,346,981.44x = 6,387,554.95 × 6,387,554.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,346,981.44x = 40,800,858,279,191.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,800,858,279,191.72/4,346,981.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,386,020.82

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