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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,334.50 and 6,996,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,334.50 and 6,996,930 is: 10,466,865.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,334.50 : 6,996,930 = 6,996,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,334.50/6,996,930 = 6,996,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,334.50x = 6,996,930 × 6,996,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,334.50x = 48,957,029,424,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,957,029,424,900/4,677,334.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,466,865.14

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