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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,403.50 and 6,682,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,403.50 and 6,682,851 is: 9,640,891.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,403.50 : 6,682,851 = 6,682,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,403.50/6,682,851 = 6,682,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,403.50x = 6,682,851 × 6,682,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,403.50x = 44,660,497,488,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,660,497,488,201/4,632,403.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,640,891.06

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