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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,377,339.56 and 6,992,870.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,377,339.56 and 6,992,870.06 is: 11,171,221.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,377,339.56 : 6,992,870.06 = 6,992,870.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,377,339.56/6,992,870.06 = 6,992,870.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,377,339.56x = 6,992,870.06 × 6,992,870.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,377,339.56x = 48,900,231,711,008.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,900,231,711,008.75/4,377,339.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,171,221.93

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