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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,653,197.25 and 6,984,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,653,197.25 and 6,984,720 is: 10,484,471.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,653,197.25 : 6,984,720 = 6,984,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,653,197.25/6,984,720 = 6,984,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,653,197.25x = 6,984,720 × 6,984,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,653,197.25x = 48,786,313,478,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,786,313,478,400/4,653,197.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,484,471.40

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