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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,534,515 and 6,777,580.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,534,515 and 6,777,580.50 is: 10,130,211.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,534,515 : 6,777,580.50 = 6,777,580.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,534,515/6,777,580.50 = 6,777,580.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,534,515x = 6,777,580.50 × 6,777,580.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,534,515x = 45,935,597,433,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,935,597,433,980.25/4,534,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,130,211.82

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