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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,609,098.75 and 6,639,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,609,098.75 and 6,639,562 is: 9,564,512.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,609,098.75 : 6,639,562 = 6,639,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,609,098.75/6,639,562 = 6,639,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,609,098.75x = 6,639,562 × 6,639,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,609,098.75x = 44,083,783,551,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,083,783,551,844/4,609,098.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,564,512.70

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