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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,373,878.50 and 6,156,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,373,878.50 and 6,156,648 is: 8,666,064.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373,878.50 : 6,156,648 = 6,156,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373,878.50/6,156,648 = 6,156,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373,878.50x = 6,156,648 × 6,156,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373,878.50x = 37,904,314,595,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,904,314,595,904/4,373,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,666,064.82

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