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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,293.75 and 6,815,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,293.75 and 6,815,520 is: 10,019,061.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,293.75 : 6,815,520 = 6,815,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,293.75/6,815,520 = 6,815,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,293.75x = 6,815,520 × 6,815,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,293.75x = 46,451,312,870,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,451,312,870,400/4,636,293.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,019,061.64

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