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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,480,717.50 and 6,788,782.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,480,717.50 and 6,788,782.13 is: 10,285,755.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,480,717.50 : 6,788,782.13 = 6,788,782.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,480,717.50/6,788,782.13 = 6,788,782.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,480,717.50x = 6,788,782.13 × 6,788,782.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,480,717.50x = 46,087,562,740,719.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,087,562,740,719.52/4,480,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,285,755.07

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