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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,563,946 and 6,526,018.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,563,946 and 6,526,018.50 is: 9,331,599.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,563,946 : 6,526,018.50 = 6,526,018.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,563,946/6,526,018.50 = 6,526,018.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,563,946x = 6,526,018.50 × 6,526,018.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,563,946x = 42,588,917,462,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,588,917,462,342.25/4,563,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,331,599.77

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