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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,675,279.50 and 6,994,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,675,279.50 and 6,994,098 is: 10,462,990.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,675,279.50 : 6,994,098 = 6,994,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,675,279.50/6,994,098 = 6,994,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,675,279.50x = 6,994,098 × 6,994,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,675,279.50x = 48,917,406,833,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,917,406,833,604/4,675,279.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,462,990.89

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