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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,393,429.50 and 6,802,141.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,393,429.50 and 6,802,141.50 is: 10,531,437.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,393,429.50 : 6,802,141.50 = 6,802,141.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,393,429.50/6,802,141.50 = 6,802,141.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,393,429.50x = 6,802,141.50 × 6,802,141.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,393,429.50x = 46,269,128,986,022.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,269,128,986,022.25/4,393,429.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,531,437.68

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