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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,561,672.69 and 6,377,497.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,561,672.69 and 6,377,497.88 is: 8,916,132.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561,672.69 : 6,377,497.88 = 6,377,497.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561,672.69/6,377,497.88 = 6,377,497.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561,672.69x = 6,377,497.88 × 6,377,497.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561,672.69x = 40,672,479,145,629.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,672,479,145,629.52/4,561,672.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,132.73

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