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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,561,735.75 and 6,377,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,561,735.75 and 6,377,575 is: 8,916,225.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,561,735.75 : 6,377,575 = 6,377,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,561,735.75/6,377,575 = 6,377,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,561,735.75x = 6,377,575 × 6,377,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,561,735.75x = 40,673,462,880,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,673,462,880,625/4,561,735.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,225.12

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