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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,425.50 and 6,982,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,425.50 and 6,982,032 is: 10,731,881.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,425.50 : 6,982,032 = 6,982,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,425.50/6,982,032 = 6,982,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,425.50x = 6,982,032 × 6,982,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,425.50x = 48,748,770,849,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,748,770,849,024/4,542,425.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,731,881.21

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