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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,377,193.50 and 6,992,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,377,193.50 and 6,992,661 is: 11,170,926.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,193.50 : 6,992,661 = 6,992,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,193.50/6,992,661 = 6,992,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,193.50x = 6,992,661 × 6,992,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,193.50x = 48,897,307,860,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,897,307,860,921/4,377,193.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,170,926.73

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