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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,471,989.75 and 6,973,705.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,471,989.75 and 6,973,705.13 is: 10,874,927.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,471,989.75 : 6,973,705.13 = 6,973,705.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,471,989.75/6,973,705.13 = 6,973,705.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,471,989.75x = 6,973,705.13 × 6,973,705.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,471,989.75x = 48,632,563,170,451.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,632,563,170,451.27/4,471,989.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,874,927.24

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