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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,616,950 and 6,899,584.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,616,950 and 6,899,584.50 is: 10,310,760.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,950 : 6,899,584.50 = 6,899,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,950/6,899,584.50 = 6,899,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,950x = 6,899,584.50 × 6,899,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,950x = 47,604,266,272,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,604,266,272,640.25/4,616,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,310,760.63

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