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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,146,679.50 and 6,490,744.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,146,679.50 and 6,490,744.50 is: 10,159,879.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,146,679.50 : 6,490,744.50 = 6,490,744.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,146,679.50/6,490,744.50 = 6,490,744.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,146,679.50x = 6,490,744.50 × 6,490,744.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,146,679.50x = 42,129,764,164,280.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,129,764,164,280.25/4,146,679.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,159,879.53

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