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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,077,602 and 6,116,007.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,077,602 and 6,116,007.50 is: 9,173,418.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077,602 : 6,116,007.50 = 6,116,007.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077,602/6,116,007.50 = 6,116,007.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077,602x = 6,116,007.50 × 6,116,007.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077,602x = 37,405,547,740,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,405,547,740,056.25/4,077,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,173,418.04

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