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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,482,433 and 6,728,239.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,482,433 and 6,728,239.50 is: 10,099,248.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482,433 : 6,728,239.50 = 6,728,239.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482,433/6,728,239.50 = 6,728,239.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482,433x = 6,728,239.50 × 6,728,239.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482,433x = 45,269,206,769,360.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,269,206,769,360.25/4,482,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,099,248.95

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