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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,479,564 and 6,917,379.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,479,564 and 6,917,379.50 is: 10,681,874.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,479,564 : 6,917,379.50 = 6,917,379.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,479,564/6,917,379.50 = 6,917,379.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,479,564x = 6,917,379.50 × 6,917,379.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,479,564x = 47,850,139,147,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,850,139,147,020.25/4,479,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,681,874.21

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