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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,420,090.50 and 6,238,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,420,090.50 and 6,238,932.75 is: 8,806,218.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,420,090.50 : 6,238,932.75 = 6,238,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,420,090.50/6,238,932.75 = 6,238,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,420,090.50x = 6,238,932.75 × 6,238,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,420,090.50x = 38,924,281,859,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,924,281,859,022.56/4,420,090.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,806,218.30

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