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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,542,432.75 and 6,982,035.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,542,432.75 and 6,982,035.75 is: 10,731,875.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,542,432.75 : 6,982,035.75 = 6,982,035.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,542,432.75/6,982,035.75 = 6,982,035.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,542,432.75x = 6,982,035.75 × 6,982,035.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,542,432.75x = 48,748,823,214,278.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,748,823,214,278.06/4,542,432.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,731,875.60

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