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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,568,863.50 and 6,854,206.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,568,863.50 and 6,854,206.50 is: 10,282,676.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,568,863.50 : 6,854,206.50 = 6,854,206.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,568,863.50/6,854,206.50 = 6,854,206.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,568,863.50x = 6,854,206.50 × 6,854,206.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,568,863.50x = 46,980,146,744,642.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,980,146,744,642.25/4,568,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,282,676.81

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