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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,058,680.50 and 6,421,956.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,058,680.50 and 6,421,956.75 is: 10,161,314.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,058,680.50 : 6,421,956.75 = 6,421,956.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,058,680.50/6,421,956.75 = 6,421,956.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,058,680.50x = 6,421,956.75 × 6,421,956.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,058,680.50x = 41,241,528,498,870.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,241,528,498,870.56/4,058,680.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,161,314.37

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