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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,375,521.75 and 6,623,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,375,521.75 and 6,623,648 is: 10,026,852.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,375,521.75 : 6,623,648 = 6,623,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,375,521.75/6,623,648 = 6,623,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,375,521.75x = 6,623,648 × 6,623,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,375,521.75x = 43,872,712,827,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,872,712,827,904/4,375,521.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,026,852.87

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