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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,518,517.50 and 6,883,785

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,518,517.50 and 6,883,785 is: 10,487,177.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,518,517.50 : 6,883,785 = 6,883,785 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,518,517.50/6,883,785 = 6,883,785/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,518,517.50x = 6,883,785 × 6,883,785
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,518,517.50x = 47,386,495,926,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,386,495,926,225/4,518,517.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,487,177.69

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