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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665,716.25 and 6,671,982.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,665,716.25 and 6,671,982.38 is: 9,540,946.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665,716.25 : 6,671,982.38 = 6,671,982.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665,716.25/6,671,982.38 = 6,671,982.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665,716.25x = 6,671,982.38 × 6,671,982.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665,716.25x = 44,515,348,812,310.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,515,348,812,310.64/4,665,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,540,946.43

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