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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,380,958.50 and 6,534,981

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,380,958.50 and 6,534,981 is: 9,748,089.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,380,958.50 : 6,534,981 = 6,534,981 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,380,958.50/6,534,981 = 6,534,981/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,380,958.50x = 6,534,981 × 6,534,981
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,380,958.50x = 42,705,976,670,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,705,976,670,361/4,380,958.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,748,089.75

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