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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,404,658.50 and 6,202,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,404,658.50 and 6,202,818 is: 8,735,058.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,404,658.50 : 6,202,818 = 6,202,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,404,658.50/6,202,818 = 6,202,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,404,658.50x = 6,202,818 × 6,202,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,404,658.50x = 38,474,951,141,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,474,951,141,124/4,404,658.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,735,058.83

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