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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,886,851.50 and 6,426,226.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,886,851.50 and 6,426,226.13 is: 8,450,508.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,886,851.50 : 6,426,226.13 = 6,426,226.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,886,851.50/6,426,226.13 = 6,426,226.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,886,851.50x = 6,426,226.13 × 6,426,226.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,886,851.50x = 41,296,382,209,632.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,296,382,209,632.52/4,886,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,450,508.92

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