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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,417,756.50 and 6,836,587.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,417,756.50 and 6,836,587.50 is: 10,579,788.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,417,756.50 : 6,836,587.50 = 6,836,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,417,756.50/6,836,587.50 = 6,836,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,417,756.50x = 6,836,587.50 × 6,836,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,417,756.50x = 46,738,928,645,156.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,738,928,645,156.25/4,417,756.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,579,788.33

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