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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,722 and 6,846,673.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,722 and 6,846,673.50 is: 10,440,944.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,722 : 6,846,673.50 = 6,846,673.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,722/6,846,673.50 = 6,846,673.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,722x = 6,846,673.50 × 6,846,673.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,722x = 46,876,938,015,602.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,876,938,015,602.25/4,489,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,440,944.45

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