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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,456,039.50 and 6,603,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,456,039.50 and 6,603,138 is: 9,784,794.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,456,039.50 : 6,603,138 = 6,603,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,456,039.50/6,603,138 = 6,603,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,456,039.50x = 6,603,138 × 6,603,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,456,039.50x = 43,601,431,447,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,601,431,447,044/4,456,039.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,784,794.65

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