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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,357.50 and 6,574,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,357.50 and 6,574,851 is: 9,629,143.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,357.50 : 6,574,851 = 6,574,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,357.50/6,574,851 = 6,574,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,357.50x = 6,574,851 × 6,574,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,357.50x = 43,228,665,672,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,228,665,672,201/4,489,357.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,629,143.07

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