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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,665,715.88 and 6,671,981.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,665,715.88 and 6,671,981.63 is: 9,540,945.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,665,715.88 : 6,671,981.63 = 6,671,981.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,665,715.88/6,671,981.63 = 6,671,981.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,665,715.88x = 6,671,981.63 × 6,671,981.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,665,715.88x = 44,515,338,804,337.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,515,338,804,337.64/4,665,715.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,540,945.05

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