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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,091,530.50 and 6,137,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,091,530.50 and 6,137,295 is: 9,205,941.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,091,530.50 : 6,137,295 = 6,137,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,091,530.50/6,137,295 = 6,137,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,091,530.50x = 6,137,295 × 6,137,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,091,530.50x = 37,666,389,917,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,666,389,917,025/4,091,530.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,205,941.38

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