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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540,622.06 and 6,117,175.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540,622.06 and 6,117,175.69 is: 8,241,125.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540,622.06 : 6,117,175.69 = 6,117,175.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540,622.06/6,117,175.69 = 6,117,175.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540,622.06x = 6,117,175.69 × 6,117,175.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540,622.06x = 37,419,838,391,741.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,419,838,391,741.09/4,540,622.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,241,125.97

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