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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,478,681.25 and 6,755,140.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,478,681.25 and 6,755,140.13 is: 10,188,695.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,478,681.25 : 6,755,140.13 = 6,755,140.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,478,681.25/6,755,140.13 = 6,755,140.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,478,681.25x = 6,755,140.13 × 6,755,140.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,478,681.25x = 45,631,918,108,385.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,631,918,108,385.02/4,478,681.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,188,695.19

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