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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,684,144.50 and 6,987,357

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,684,144.50 and 6,987,357 is: 10,423,068.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,684,144.50 : 6,987,357 = 6,987,357 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,684,144.50/6,987,357 = 6,987,357/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,684,144.50x = 6,987,357 × 6,987,357
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,684,144.50x = 48,823,157,845,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,823,157,845,449/4,684,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,423,068.26

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