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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,379,074.50 and 6,973,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,379,074.50 and 6,973,329 is: 11,104,473.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,379,074.50 : 6,973,329 = 6,973,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,379,074.50/6,973,329 = 6,973,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,379,074.50x = 6,973,329 × 6,973,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,379,074.50x = 48,627,317,342,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,627,317,342,241/4,379,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,104,473.64

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