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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,500,930.38 and 6,431,725.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,500,930.38 and 6,431,725.13 is: 9,190,786.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500,930.38 : 6,431,725.13 = 6,431,725.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500,930.38/6,431,725.13 = 6,431,725.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500,930.38x = 6,431,725.13 × 6,431,725.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500,930.38x = 41,367,088,083,556.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,367,088,083,556.27/4,500,930.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,190,786.05

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