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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,583,273.90 and 6,875,458.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,583,273.90 and 6,875,458.14 is: 10,314,008.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583,273.90 : 6,875,458.14 = 6,875,458.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583,273.90/6,875,458.14 = 6,875,458.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583,273.90x = 6,875,458.14 × 6,875,458.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583,273.90x = 47,271,924,589,772.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,271,924,589,772.76/4,583,273.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,314,008.20

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