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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,579,260.75 and 6,728,923.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,579,260.75 and 6,728,923.13 is: 9,887,710.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,579,260.75 : 6,728,923.13 = 6,728,923.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,579,260.75/6,728,923.13 = 6,728,923.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,579,260.75x = 6,728,923.13 × 6,728,923.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,579,260.75x = 45,278,406,422,159.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,278,406,422,159.77/4,579,260.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,887,710.90

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