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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,656,379.50 and 6,955,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,656,379.50 and 6,955,893 is: 10,391,001.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,379.50 : 6,955,893 = 6,955,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,379.50/6,955,893 = 6,955,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,379.50x = 6,955,893 × 6,955,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,379.50x = 48,384,447,427,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,384,447,427,449/4,656,379.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391,001.73

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