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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,637,415.50 and 6,407,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,637,415.50 and 6,407,915 is: 8,854,366.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,637,415.50 : 6,407,915 = 6,407,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,637,415.50/6,407,915 = 6,407,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,637,415.50x = 6,407,915 × 6,407,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,637,415.50x = 41,061,374,647,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,061,374,647,225/4,637,415.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,854,366.11

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