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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,385,815.50 and 6,578,724

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,385,815.50 and 6,578,724 is: 9,868,087.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,385,815.50 : 6,578,724 = 6,578,724 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,385,815.50/6,578,724 = 6,578,724/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,385,815.50x = 6,578,724 × 6,578,724
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,385,815.50x = 43,279,609,468,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,279,609,468,176/4,385,815.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,868,087.13

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