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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,602,849 and 6,904,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,602,849 and 6,904,273.50 is: 10,356,410.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,602,849 : 6,904,273.50 = 6,904,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,602,849/6,904,273.50 = 6,904,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,602,849x = 6,904,273.50 × 6,904,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,602,849x = 47,668,992,562,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,668,992,562,802.25/4,602,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,356,410.25

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