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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,475,351.25 and 6,882,924.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,475,351.25 and 6,882,924.38 is: 10,585,682.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,475,351.25 : 6,882,924.38 = 6,882,924.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,475,351.25/6,882,924.38 = 6,882,924.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,475,351.25x = 6,882,924.38 × 6,882,924.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,475,351.25x = 47,374,647,951,969.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,374,647,951,969.14/4,475,351.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,682.62

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