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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,226,097 and 5,661,580.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,226,097 and 5,661,580.50 is: 7,584,656.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226,097 : 5,661,580.50 = 5,661,580.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226,097/5,661,580.50 = 5,661,580.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226,097x = 5,661,580.50 × 5,661,580.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226,097x = 32,053,493,757,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,053,493,757,980.25/4,226,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,584,656.42

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