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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,426,837.31 and 6,513,668.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,426,837.31 and 6,513,668.16 is: 9,584,240.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,426,837.31 : 6,513,668.16 = 6,513,668.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,426,837.31/6,513,668.16 = 6,513,668.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,426,837.31x = 6,513,668.16 × 6,513,668.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,426,837.31x = 42,427,872,849,745.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,427,872,849,745.27/4,426,837.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,584,240.36

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