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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,154,998.50 and 6,215,937.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,154,998.50 and 6,215,937.75 is: 9,299,132.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154,998.50 : 6,215,937.75 = 6,215,937.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154,998.50/6,215,937.75 = 6,215,937.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154,998.50x = 6,215,937.75 × 6,215,937.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154,998.50x = 38,637,882,111,875.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,637,882,111,875.06/4,154,998.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,299,132.63

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