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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,602,615.75 and 6,903,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,602,615.75 and 6,903,927 is: 10,355,895.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602,615.75 : 6,903,927 = 6,903,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602,615.75/6,903,927 = 6,903,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602,615.75x = 6,903,927 × 6,903,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602,615.75x = 47,664,208,021,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,664,208,021,329/4,602,615.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,355,895.56

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