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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,515,601.50 and 6,437,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,515,601.50 and 6,437,064 is: 9,176,140.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,515,601.50 : 6,437,064 = 6,437,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,515,601.50/6,437,064 = 6,437,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,515,601.50x = 6,437,064 × 6,437,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,515,601.50x = 41,435,792,940,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,435,792,940,096/4,515,601.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,176,140.31

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