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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,677,945.75 and 6,997,873.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,677,945.75 and 6,997,873.50 is: 10,468,320.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,677,945.75 : 6,997,873.50 = 6,997,873.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,677,945.75/6,997,873.50 = 6,997,873.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,677,945.75x = 6,997,873.50 × 6,997,873.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,677,945.75x = 48,970,233,522,002.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,970,233,522,002.25/4,677,945.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,468,320.10

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