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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,377,191 and 6,992,656.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,377,191 and 6,992,656.50 is: 11,170,918.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,191 : 6,992,656.50 = 6,992,656.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,191/6,992,656.50 = 6,992,656.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,191x = 6,992,656.50 × 6,992,656.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,191x = 48,897,244,926,992.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,897,244,926,992.25/4,377,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,170,918.73

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