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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,703,058.07 and 6,873,108.82

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,703,058.07 and 6,873,108.82 is: 10,044,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,703,058.07 : 6,873,108.82 = 6,873,108.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,703,058.07/6,873,108.82 = 6,873,108.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,703,058.07x = 6,873,108.82 × 6,873,108.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,703,058.07x = 47,239,624,855,857.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,239,624,855,857.48/4,703,058.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,044,448.56

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