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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,907.50 and 6,553,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,907.50 and 6,553,362 is: 9,830,044.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,907.50 : 6,553,362 = 6,553,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,907.50/6,553,362 = 6,553,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,907.50x = 6,553,362 × 6,553,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,907.50x = 42,946,553,503,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,946,553,503,044/4,368,907.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,830,044.13

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