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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,403,144.25 and 6,200,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,403,144.25 and 6,200,586 is: 8,731,775.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403,144.25 : 6,200,586 = 6,200,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403,144.25/6,200,586 = 6,200,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403,144.25x = 6,200,586 × 6,200,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403,144.25x = 38,447,266,743,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,447,266,743,396/4,403,144.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,731,775.42

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