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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,675,531.50 and 6,994,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,675,531.50 and 6,994,476 is: 10,463,557.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,675,531.50 : 6,994,476 = 6,994,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,675,531.50/6,994,476 = 6,994,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,675,531.50x = 6,994,476 × 6,994,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,675,531.50x = 48,922,694,514,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,922,694,514,576/4,675,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,463,557.89

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