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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,489,884.42 and 6,936,793.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,489,884.42 and 6,936,793.80 is: 10,717,226.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489,884.42 : 6,936,793.80 = 6,936,793.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489,884.42/6,936,793.80 = 6,936,793.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489,884.42x = 6,936,793.80 × 6,936,793.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489,884.42x = 48,119,108,288,750.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,119,108,288,750.88/4,489,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,717,226.50

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