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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,346,985.75 and 6,387,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,346,985.75 and 6,387,561 is: 9,386,029.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,346,985.75 : 6,387,561 = 6,387,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,346,985.75/6,387,561 = 6,387,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,346,985.75x = 6,387,561 × 6,387,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,346,985.75x = 40,800,935,528,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,800,935,528,721/4,346,985.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,386,029.28

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