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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,308,801 and 6,552,733.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,308,801 and 6,552,733.50 is: 9,965,258.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,308,801 : 6,552,733.50 = 6,552,733.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,308,801/6,552,733.50 = 6,552,733.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,308,801x = 6,552,733.50 × 6,552,733.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,308,801x = 42,938,316,322,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,938,316,322,022.25/4,308,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,965,258.62

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