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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,401,337.50 and 6,576,582.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,401,337.50 and 6,576,582.38 is: 9,826,884.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,401,337.50 : 6,576,582.38 = 6,576,582.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,401,337.50/6,576,582.38 = 6,576,582.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,401,337.50x = 6,576,582.38 × 6,576,582.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,401,337.50x = 43,251,435,735,160.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,251,435,735,160.64/4,401,337.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,826,884.61

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