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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,176,580.50 and 6,645,813.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,176,580.50 and 6,645,813.75 is: 10,574,880.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,176,580.50 : 6,645,813.75 = 6,645,813.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,176,580.50/6,645,813.75 = 6,645,813.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,176,580.50x = 6,645,813.75 × 6,645,813.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,176,580.50x = 44,166,840,399,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,166,840,399,689.06/4,176,580.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,574,880.67

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