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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,290,988.50 and 6,480,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,290,988.50 and 6,480,222 is: 9,786,387.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,290,988.50 : 6,480,222 = 6,480,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,290,988.50/6,480,222 = 6,480,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,290,988.50x = 6,480,222 × 6,480,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,290,988.50x = 41,993,277,169,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,993,277,169,284/4,290,988.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,786,387.72

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