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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,408,053.75 and 6,808,600.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,408,053.75 and 6,808,600.13 is: 10,516,440.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408,053.75 : 6,808,600.13 = 6,808,600.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408,053.75/6,808,600.13 = 6,808,600.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408,053.75x = 6,808,600.13 × 6,808,600.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408,053.75x = 46,357,035,662,150.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,357,035,662,150.02/4,408,053.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,516,440.65

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