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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,535,142.75 and 6,874,696.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,535,142.75 and 6,874,696.13 is: 10,421,159.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,535,142.75 : 6,874,696.13 = 6,874,696.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,535,142.75/6,874,696.13 = 6,874,696.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,535,142.75x = 6,874,696.13 × 6,874,696.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,535,142.75x = 47,261,446,811,090.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,261,446,811,090.02/4,535,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,421,159.69

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