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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,482,436.50 and 6,728,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,482,436.50 and 6,728,244 is: 10,099,254.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,482,436.50 : 6,728,244 = 6,728,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,482,436.50/6,728,244 = 6,728,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,482,436.50x = 6,728,244 × 6,728,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,482,436.50x = 45,269,267,323,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,269,267,323,536/4,482,436.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,099,254.57

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