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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,656,381.19 and 6,955,895.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,656,381.19 and 6,955,895.25 is: 10,391,004.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,656,381.19 : 6,955,895.25 = 6,955,895.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,656,381.19/6,955,895.25 = 6,955,895.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,656,381.19x = 6,955,895.25 × 6,955,895.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,656,381.19x = 48,384,478,728,972.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,384,478,728,972.56/4,656,381.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,391,004.68

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