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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,420,167 and 6,603,022.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,420,167 and 6,603,022.50 is: 9,863,859.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,420,167 : 6,603,022.50 = 6,603,022.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,420,167/6,603,022.50 = 6,603,022.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,420,167x = 6,603,022.50 × 6,603,022.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,420,167x = 43,599,906,135,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,599,906,135,506.25/4,420,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,863,859.47

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