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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,368,559.50 and 6,838,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,368,559.50 and 6,838,029 is: 10,703,445.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,368,559.50 : 6,838,029 = 6,838,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,368,559.50/6,838,029 = 6,838,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,368,559.50x = 6,838,029 × 6,838,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,368,559.50x = 46,758,640,604,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,758,640,604,841/4,368,559.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,703,445.98

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