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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,572,685.50 and 6,687,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,572,685.50 and 6,687,354 is: 9,779,964.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,572,685.50 : 6,687,354 = 6,687,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,572,685.50/6,687,354 = 6,687,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,572,685.50x = 6,687,354 × 6,687,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,572,685.50x = 44,720,703,521,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,720,703,521,316/4,572,685.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,779,964.86

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