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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,475,360.50 and 6,882,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,475,360.50 and 6,882,939 is: 10,585,705.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,475,360.50 : 6,882,939 = 6,882,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,475,360.50/6,882,939 = 6,882,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,475,360.50x = 6,882,939 × 6,882,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,475,360.50x = 47,374,849,277,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,374,849,277,721/4,475,360.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,705.73

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