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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,365,157.50 and 6,608,125.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,365,157.50 and 6,608,125.13 is: 10,003,606.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,365,157.50 : 6,608,125.13 = 6,608,125.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,365,157.50/6,608,125.13 = 6,608,125.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,365,157.50x = 6,608,125.13 × 6,608,125.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,365,157.50x = 43,667,317,667,656.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,667,317,667,656.27/4,365,157.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,003,606.44

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