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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,602,631.50 and 6,903,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,602,631.50 and 6,903,948 is: 10,355,923.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602,631.50 : 6,903,948 = 6,903,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602,631.50/6,903,948 = 6,903,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602,631.50x = 6,903,948 × 6,903,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602,631.50x = 47,664,497,986,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,664,497,986,704/4,602,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,355,923.13

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