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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,689.38 and 6,846,627.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,689.38 and 6,846,627.94 is: 10,440,881.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,689.38 : 6,846,627.94 = 6,846,627.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,689.38/6,846,627.94 = 6,846,627.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,689.38x = 6,846,627.94 × 6,846,627.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,689.38x = 46,876,314,114,555.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,876,314,114,555.50/4,489,689.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,440,881.36

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