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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,528,467 and 6,851,128.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,528,467 and 6,851,128.50 is: 10,365,088.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,528,467 : 6,851,128.50 = 6,851,128.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,528,467/6,851,128.50 = 6,851,128.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,528,467x = 6,851,128.50 × 6,851,128.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,528,467x = 46,937,961,723,512.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,937,961,723,512.25/4,528,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,365,088.61

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