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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,530,912.75 and 6,862,176.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,530,912.75 and 6,862,176.56 is: 10,392,931.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530,912.75 : 6,862,176.56 = 6,862,176.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530,912.75/6,862,176.56 = 6,862,176.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530,912.75x = 6,862,176.56 × 6,862,176.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530,912.75x = 47,089,467,174,924.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,089,467,174,924.31/4,530,912.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,392,931.79

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