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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,403,499.75 and 6,201,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,403,499.75 and 6,201,126 is: 8,732,591.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,403,499.75 : 6,201,126 = 6,201,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,403,499.75/6,201,126 = 6,201,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,403,499.75x = 6,201,126 × 6,201,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,403,499.75x = 38,453,963,667,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,453,963,667,876/4,403,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,732,591.31

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