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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,573,672.75 and 6,734,045.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,573,672.75 and 6,734,045.50 is: 9,914,869.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,573,672.75 : 6,734,045.50 = 6,734,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,573,672.75/6,734,045.50 = 6,734,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,573,672.75x = 6,734,045.50 × 6,734,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,573,672.75x = 45,347,368,796,070.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,347,368,796,070.25/4,573,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,914,869.58

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