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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,146,721.59 and 6,490,789.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,146,721.59 and 6,490,789.45 is: 10,159,917.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,146,721.59 : 6,490,789.45 = 6,490,789.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,146,721.59/6,490,789.45 = 6,490,789.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,146,721.59x = 6,490,789.45 × 6,490,789.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,146,721.59x = 42,130,347,724,798.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,130,347,724,798.73/4,146,721.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,159,917.12

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