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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,052,659.50 and 6,162,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,052,659.50 and 6,162,588 is: 9,371,004.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,052,659.50 : 6,162,588 = 6,162,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,052,659.50/6,162,588 = 6,162,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,052,659.50x = 6,162,588 × 6,162,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,052,659.50x = 37,977,490,857,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,977,490,857,744/4,052,659.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,371,004.61

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