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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,408,342.73 and 6,808,951.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,408,342.73 and 6,808,951.13 is: 10,516,835.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,408,342.73 : 6,808,951.13 = 6,808,951.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,408,342.73/6,808,951.13 = 6,808,951.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,408,342.73x = 6,808,951.13 × 6,808,951.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,408,342.73x = 46,361,815,422,638.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,361,815,422,638.77/4,408,342.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,516,835.51

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