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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665,722.25 and 6,671,991

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,665,722.25 and 6,671,991 is: 9,540,958.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665,722.25 : 6,671,991 = 6,671,991 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665,722.25/6,671,991 = 6,671,991/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665,722.25x = 6,671,991 × 6,671,991
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665,722.25x = 44,515,463,904,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,515,463,904,081/4,665,722.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,540,958.83

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