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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,634,717.25 and 6,786,160.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,634,717.25 and 6,786,160.50 is: 9,936,307.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,634,717.25 : 6,786,160.50 = 6,786,160.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,634,717.25/6,786,160.50 = 6,786,160.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,634,717.25x = 6,786,160.50 × 6,786,160.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,634,717.25x = 46,051,974,331,760.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,051,974,331,760.25/4,634,717.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,936,307.19

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