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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,200,666.75 and 6,487,564.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,200,666.75 and 6,487,564.50 is: 10,019,479.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,200,666.75 : 6,487,564.50 = 6,487,564.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,200,666.75/6,487,564.50 = 6,487,564.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,200,666.75x = 6,487,564.50 × 6,487,564.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,200,666.75x = 42,088,493,141,660.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,088,493,141,660.25/4,200,666.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,019,479.20

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