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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,031,761.50 and 6,242,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,031,761.50 and 6,242,652 is: 9,665,924.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,031,761.50 : 6,242,652 = 6,242,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,031,761.50/6,242,652 = 6,242,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,031,761.50x = 6,242,652 × 6,242,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,031,761.50x = 38,970,703,993,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,970,703,993,104/4,031,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,665,924.93

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