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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,560,922.13 and 6,143,251.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,560,922.13 and 6,143,251.50 is: 8,274,541.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,560,922.13 : 6,143,251.50 = 6,143,251.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,560,922.13/6,143,251.50 = 6,143,251.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,560,922.13x = 6,143,251.50 × 6,143,251.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,560,922.13x = 37,739,538,992,252.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,739,538,992,252.25/4,560,922.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,274,541.41

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