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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,327,240.75 and 6,852,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,327,240.75 and 6,852,075 is: 10,850,085.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,327,240.75 : 6,852,075 = 6,852,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,327,240.75/6,852,075 = 6,852,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,327,240.75x = 6,852,075 × 6,852,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,327,240.75x = 46,950,931,805,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,950,931,805,625/4,327,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,850,085.43

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