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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,154,652.50 and 6,494,418.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,154,652.50 and 6,494,418.75 is: 10,151,865.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154,652.50 : 6,494,418.75 = 6,494,418.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154,652.50/6,494,418.75 = 6,494,418.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154,652.50x = 6,494,418.75 × 6,494,418.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154,652.50x = 42,177,474,900,351.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,177,474,900,351.56/4,154,652.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,151,865.87

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