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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,175,041.50 and 6,464,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,175,041.50 and 6,464,577 is: 10,009,662.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175,041.50 : 6,464,577 = 6,464,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175,041.50/6,464,577 = 6,464,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175,041.50x = 6,464,577 × 6,464,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175,041.50x = 41,790,755,788,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,790,755,788,929/4,175,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,009,662.37

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