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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,400,977.50 and 6,732,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,400,977.50 and 6,732,231 is: 10,298,378.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,400,977.50 : 6,732,231 = 6,732,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,400,977.50/6,732,231 = 6,732,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,400,977.50x = 6,732,231 × 6,732,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,400,977.50x = 45,322,934,237,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,322,934,237,361/4,400,977.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,298,378.99

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