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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,243,855.50 and 6,731,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,243,855.50 and 6,731,016 is: 10,675,805.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,243,855.50 : 6,731,016 = 6,731,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,243,855.50/6,731,016 = 6,731,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,243,855.50x = 6,731,016 × 6,731,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,243,855.50x = 45,306,576,392,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,306,576,392,256/4,243,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,675,805.62

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