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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,556,411.25 and 6,409,176.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,556,411.25 and 6,409,176.75 is: 9,015,329.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,556,411.25 : 6,409,176.75 = 6,409,176.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,556,411.25/6,409,176.75 = 6,409,176.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,556,411.25x = 6,409,176.75 × 6,409,176.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,556,411.25x = 41,077,546,612,740.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,077,546,612,740.56/4,556,411.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,015,329.03

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