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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,003,606.50 and 6,204,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,003,606.50 and 6,204,492 is: 9,615,260.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,003,606.50 : 6,204,492 = 6,204,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,003,606.50/6,204,492 = 6,204,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,003,606.50x = 6,204,492 × 6,204,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,003,606.50x = 38,495,720,978,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,495,720,978,064/4,003,606.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,615,260.88

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