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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,554,778.50 and 6,879,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,554,778.50 and 6,879,222 is: 10,389,900.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,554,778.50 : 6,879,222 = 6,879,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,554,778.50/6,879,222 = 6,879,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,554,778.50x = 6,879,222 × 6,879,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,554,778.50x = 47,323,695,325,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,323,695,325,284/4,554,778.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,389,900.48

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