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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,691.63 and 6,846,631.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,691.63 and 6,846,631.31 is: 10,440,886.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,691.63 : 6,846,631.31 = 6,846,631.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,691.63/6,846,631.31 = 6,846,631.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,691.63x = 6,846,631.31 × 6,846,631.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,691.63x = 46,876,360,329,305.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,876,360,329,305.47/4,489,691.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,440,886.42

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