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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,370,935.50 and 6,617,369.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,370,935.50 and 6,617,369.25 is: 10,018,353.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,370,935.50 : 6,617,369.25 = 6,617,369.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,370,935.50/6,617,369.25 = 6,617,369.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,370,935.50x = 6,617,369.25 × 6,617,369.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,370,935.50x = 43,789,575,790,845.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,575,790,845.56/4,370,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,018,353.23

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