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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,638,181.50 and 6,935,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,638,181.50 and 6,935,949 is: 10,372,036.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,181.50 : 6,935,949 = 6,935,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,181.50/6,935,949 = 6,935,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,181.50x = 6,935,949 × 6,935,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,181.50x = 48,107,388,530,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,107,388,530,601/4,638,181.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,372,036.66

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