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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,082,440.50 and 6,722,169.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,082,440.50 and 6,722,169.75 is: 11,068,762.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082,440.50 : 6,722,169.75 = 6,722,169.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082,440.50/6,722,169.75 = 6,722,169.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082,440.50x = 6,722,169.75 × 6,722,169.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082,440.50x = 45,187,566,147,815.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,187,566,147,815.06/4,082,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,068,762.95

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