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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,314,761.56 and 6,699,489.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,314,761.56 and 6,699,489.89 is: 10,402,235.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,314,761.56 : 6,699,489.89 = 6,699,489.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,314,761.56/6,699,489.89 = 6,699,489.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,314,761.56x = 6,699,489.89 × 6,699,489.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,314,761.56x = 44,883,164,794,586.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,883,164,794,586.58/4,314,761.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,402,235.24

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