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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,520,362.41 and 6,822,581.43

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,520,362.41 and 6,822,581.43 is: 10,297,319.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,520,362.41 : 6,822,581.43 = 6,822,581.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,520,362.41/6,822,581.43 = 6,822,581.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,520,362.41x = 6,822,581.43 × 6,822,581.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,520,362.41x = 46,547,617,391,368.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,547,617,391,368.47/4,520,362.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,297,319.80

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