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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,695,711.75 and 6,699,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,695,711.75 and 6,699,105 is: 9,557,232.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,695,711.75 : 6,699,105 = 6,699,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,695,711.75/6,699,105 = 6,699,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,695,711.75x = 6,699,105 × 6,699,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,695,711.75x = 44,878,007,801,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,878,007,801,025/4,695,711.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,557,232.26

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