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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265,566.50 and 6,540,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265,566.50 and 6,540,920 is: 10,030,000.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265,566.50 : 6,540,920 = 6,540,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265,566.50/6,540,920 = 6,540,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265,566.50x = 6,540,920 × 6,540,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265,566.50x = 42,783,634,446,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,783,634,446,400/4,265,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,030,000.57

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