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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,077,544.50 and 6,477,900.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,077,544.50 and 6,477,900.75 is: 10,291,291.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077,544.50 : 6,477,900.75 = 6,477,900.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077,544.50/6,477,900.75 = 6,477,900.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077,544.50x = 6,477,900.75 × 6,477,900.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077,544.50x = 41,963,198,126,850.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,963,198,126,850.56/4,077,544.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,291,291.27

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