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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540,917 and 6,830,509.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540,917 and 6,830,509.50 is: 10,274,545.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540,917 : 6,830,509.50 = 6,830,509.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540,917/6,830,509.50 = 6,830,509.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540,917x = 6,830,509.50 × 6,830,509.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540,917x = 46,655,860,029,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,655,860,029,590.25/4,540,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,274,545.87

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