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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,540.50 and 6,215,454

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,540.50 and 6,215,454 is: 8,441,281.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,540.50 : 6,215,454 = 6,215,454 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,540.50/6,215,454 = 6,215,454/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,540.50x = 6,215,454 × 6,215,454
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,540.50x = 38,631,868,426,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,631,868,426,116/4,576,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,441,281.89

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