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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,548,132 and 6,815,191.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,548,132 and 6,815,191.50 is: 10,212,288.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,548,132 : 6,815,191.50 = 6,815,191.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,548,132/6,815,191.50 = 6,815,191.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,548,132x = 6,815,191.50 × 6,815,191.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,548,132x = 46,446,835,181,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,446,835,181,672.25/4,548,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,212,288.29

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