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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,501,831.50 and 6,981,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,501,831.50 and 6,981,255 is: 10,826,242.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,501,831.50 : 6,981,255 = 6,981,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,501,831.50/6,981,255 = 6,981,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,501,831.50x = 6,981,255 × 6,981,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,501,831.50x = 48,737,921,375,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,737,921,375,025/4,501,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,826,242.91

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