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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,403,227.50 and 6,200,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,403,227.50 and 6,200,712 is: 8,731,965.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403,227.50 : 6,200,712 = 6,200,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403,227.50/6,200,712 = 6,200,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403,227.50x = 6,200,712 × 6,200,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403,227.50x = 38,448,829,306,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,448,829,306,944/4,403,227.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,731,965.20

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