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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,375,055.25 and 6,847,540.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,375,055.25 and 6,847,540.88 is: 10,717,308.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,375,055.25 : 6,847,540.88 = 6,847,540.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,375,055.25/6,847,540.88 = 6,847,540.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,375,055.25x = 6,847,540.88 × 6,847,540.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,375,055.25x = 46,888,816,034,795.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,888,816,034,795.77/4,375,055.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,717,308.32

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