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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,480.75 and 6,552,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,480.75 and 6,552,279 is: 10,521,397.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,480.75 : 6,552,279 = 6,552,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,480.75/6,552,279 = 6,552,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,480.75x = 6,552,279 × 6,552,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,480.75x = 42,932,360,093,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,932,360,093,841/4,080,480.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,521,397.53

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