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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,515,594.75 and 6,437,061

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,515,594.75 and 6,437,061 is: 9,176,145.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,594.75 : 6,437,061 = 6,437,061 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,594.75/6,437,061 = 6,437,061/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,594.75x = 6,437,061 × 6,437,061
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,594.75x = 41,435,754,317,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,435,754,317,721/4,515,594.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,176,145.47

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