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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,581,495.42 and 6,732,002.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,581,495.42 and 6,732,002.81 is: 9,891,936.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,581,495.42 : 6,732,002.81 = 6,732,002.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,581,495.42/6,732,002.81 = 6,732,002.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,581,495.42x = 6,732,002.81 × 6,732,002.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,581,495.42x = 45,319,861,867,507.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,319,861,867,507.91/4,581,495.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,891,936.52

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