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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,490.50 and 6,837,941.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,490.50 and 6,837,941.81 is: 10,703,342.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,490.50 : 6,837,941.81 = 6,837,941.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,490.50/6,837,941.81 = 6,837,941.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,490.50x = 6,837,941.81 × 6,837,941.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,490.50x = 46,757,448,231,135.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,757,448,231,135.78/4,368,490.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,342.09

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