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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,417,785.56 and 6,481,242.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,417,785.56 and 6,481,242.84 is: 9,508,498.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,417,785.56 : 6,481,242.84 = 6,481,242.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,417,785.56/6,481,242.84 = 6,481,242.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,417,785.56x = 6,481,242.84 × 6,481,242.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,417,785.56x = 42,006,508,799,660.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,006,508,799,660.59/4,417,785.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,508,498.82

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