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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,495,965.75 and 6,674,501.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,495,965.75 and 6,674,501.25 is: 9,908,653.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,495,965.75 : 6,674,501.25 = 6,674,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,495,965.75/6,674,501.25 = 6,674,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,495,965.75x = 6,674,501.25 × 6,674,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,495,965.75x = 44,548,966,936,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,548,966,936,251.56/4,495,965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,908,653.54

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