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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,517,216.06 and 6,881,692.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,517,216.06 and 6,881,692.69 is: 10,483,823.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,517,216.06 : 6,881,692.69 = 6,881,692.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,517,216.06/6,881,692.69 = 6,881,692.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,517,216.06x = 6,881,692.69 × 6,881,692.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,517,216.06x = 47,357,694,245,190.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,357,694,245,190.97/4,517,216.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,483,823.13

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