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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,643.25 and 6,846,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,643.25 and 6,846,561 is: 10,440,784.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,643.25 : 6,846,561 = 6,846,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,643.25/6,846,561 = 6,846,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,643.25x = 6,846,561 × 6,846,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,643.25x = 46,875,397,526,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,875,397,526,721/4,489,643.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,440,784.47

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