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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,378,893.75 and 6,973,072.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,378,893.75 and 6,973,072.88 is: 11,104,116.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,378,893.75 : 6,973,072.88 = 6,973,072.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,378,893.75/6,973,072.88 = 6,973,072.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,378,893.75x = 6,973,072.88 × 6,973,072.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,378,893.75x = 48,623,745,320,060.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,623,745,320,060.77/4,378,893.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,104,116.27

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