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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,530,989.25 and 6,862,293

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,530,989.25 and 6,862,293 is: 10,393,109.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,530,989.25 : 6,862,293 = 6,862,293 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,530,989.25/6,862,293 = 6,862,293/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,530,989.25x = 6,862,293 × 6,862,293
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,530,989.25x = 47,091,065,217,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,091,065,217,849/4,530,989.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,393,109.01

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