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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572,667.69 and 6,687,334.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572,667.69 and 6,687,334.69 is: 9,779,946.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,667.69 : 6,687,334.69 = 6,687,334.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,667.69/6,687,334.69 = 6,687,334.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,667.69x = 6,687,334.69 × 6,687,334.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,667.69x = 44,720,445,222,640.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,720,445,222,640.72/4,572,667.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,779,946.47

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