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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,155,781.50 and 6,216,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,155,781.50 and 6,216,951 is: 9,300,411.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,155,781.50 : 6,216,951 = 6,216,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,155,781.50/6,216,951 = 6,216,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,155,781.50x = 6,216,951 × 6,216,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,155,781.50x = 38,650,479,736,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,650,479,736,401/4,155,781.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,300,411.90

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