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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,148,556.75 and 6,493,501.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,148,556.75 and 6,493,501.69 is: 10,163,911.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,148,556.75 : 6,493,501.69 = 6,493,501.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,148,556.75/6,493,501.69 = 6,493,501.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,148,556.75x = 6,493,501.69 × 6,493,501.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,148,556.75x = 42,165,564,165,565.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,165,564,165,565.34/4,148,556.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,163,911.62

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