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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,817,237.06 and 6,561,371.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,817,237.06 and 6,561,371.81 is: 8,936,990.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817,237.06 : 6,561,371.81 = 6,561,371.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817,237.06/6,561,371.81 = 6,561,371.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817,237.06x = 6,561,371.81 × 6,561,371.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817,237.06x = 43,051,600,061,869.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,051,600,061,869.53/4,817,237.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,936,990.13

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