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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,370,008 and 6,615,670.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,370,008 and 6,615,670.50 is: 10,015,335.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,370,008 : 6,615,670.50 = 6,615,670.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,370,008/6,615,670.50 = 6,615,670.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,370,008x = 6,615,670.50 × 6,615,670.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,370,008x = 43,767,096,164,570.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,767,096,164,570.25/4,370,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,015,335.48

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