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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,492,005.75 and 6,981,656.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,492,005.75 and 6,981,656.63 is: 10,851,172.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,492,005.75 : 6,981,656.63 = 6,981,656.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,492,005.75/6,981,656.63 = 6,981,656.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,492,005.75x = 6,981,656.63 × 6,981,656.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,492,005.75x = 48,743,529,229,406.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,743,529,229,406.39/4,492,005.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,851,172.49

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