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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,062,405 and 6,310,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,062,405 and 6,310,531.50 is: 9,802,766.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,062,405 : 6,310,531.50 = 6,310,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,062,405/6,310,531.50 = 6,310,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,062,405x = 6,310,531.50 × 6,310,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,062,405x = 39,822,807,812,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,822,807,812,492.25/4,062,405
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,802,766.54

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