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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,032,000.50 and 6,394,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,032,000.50 and 6,394,518 is: 10,141,333.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,032,000.50 : 6,394,518 = 6,394,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,032,000.50/6,394,518 = 6,394,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,032,000.50x = 6,394,518 × 6,394,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,032,000.50x = 40,889,860,452,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,889,860,452,324/4,032,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,141,333.18

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