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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,486,083.75 and 6,579,247.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,486,083.75 and 6,579,247.78 is: 9,649,062.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,486,083.75 : 6,579,247.78 = 6,579,247.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,486,083.75/6,579,247.78 = 6,579,247.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,486,083.75x = 6,579,247.78 × 6,579,247.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,486,083.75x = 43,286,501,367,083.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,286,501,367,083.05/4,486,083.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,649,062.25

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