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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,584,485.25 and 6,204,124.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,584,485.25 and 6,204,124.13 is: 8,395,960.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,584,485.25 : 6,204,124.13 = 6,204,124.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,584,485.25/6,204,124.13 = 6,204,124.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,584,485.25x = 6,204,124.13 × 6,204,124.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,584,485.25x = 38,491,156,158,407.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,491,156,158,407.02/4,584,485.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,395,960.30

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