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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,532,298.75 and 6,408,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,532,298.75 and 6,408,477 is: 9,061,312.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532,298.75 : 6,408,477 = 6,408,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532,298.75/6,408,477 = 6,408,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532,298.75x = 6,408,477 × 6,408,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532,298.75x = 41,068,577,459,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,068,577,459,529/4,532,298.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,061,312.97

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