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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,529,713.50 and 6,860,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,529,713.50 and 6,860,505 is: 10,390,619.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,529,713.50 : 6,860,505 = 6,860,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,529,713.50/6,860,505 = 6,860,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,529,713.50x = 6,860,505 × 6,860,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,529,713.50x = 47,066,528,855,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,066,528,855,025/4,529,713.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,390,619.37

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