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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,545,005.25 and 6,377,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,545,005.25 and 6,377,556 is: 8,948,993.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,545,005.25 : 6,377,556 = 6,377,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,545,005.25/6,377,556 = 6,377,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,545,005.25x = 6,377,556 × 6,377,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,545,005.25x = 40,673,220,533,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,673,220,533,136/4,545,005.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,948,993.08

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