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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,210,479 and 6,516,922.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,210,479 and 6,516,922.50 is: 10,086,804.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,210,479 : 6,516,922.50 = 6,516,922.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,210,479/6,516,922.50 = 6,516,922.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,210,479x = 6,516,922.50 × 6,516,922.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,210,479x = 42,470,278,871,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,470,278,871,006.25/4,210,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,086,804.58

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