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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,817,238.19 and 6,561,373.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,817,238.19 and 6,561,373.50 is: 8,936,992.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817,238.19 : 6,561,373.50 = 6,561,373.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817,238.19/6,561,373.50 = 6,561,373.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817,238.19x = 6,561,373.50 × 6,561,373.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817,238.19x = 43,051,622,206,502.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,051,622,206,502.25/4,817,238.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,936,992.64

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