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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,132,384.50 and 6,515,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,132,384.50 and 6,515,505 is: 10,272,956.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132,384.50 : 6,515,505 = 6,515,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132,384.50/6,515,505 = 6,515,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132,384.50x = 6,515,505 × 6,515,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132,384.50x = 42,451,805,405,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,451,805,405,025/4,132,384.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,272,956.31

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