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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,373,874.28 and 6,156,694.83

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,373,874.28 and 6,156,694.83 is: 8,666,205.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373,874.28 : 6,156,694.83 = 6,156,694.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373,874.28/6,156,694.83 = 6,156,694.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373,874.28x = 6,156,694.83 × 6,156,694.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373,874.28x = 37,904,891,206,661.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,904,891,206,661.12/4,373,874.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,666,205.01

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