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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,737,940.50 and 6,752,526.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,737,940.50 and 6,752,526.75 is: 9,623,721.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737,940.50 : 6,752,526.75 = 6,752,526.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737,940.50/6,752,526.75 = 6,752,526.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737,940.50x = 6,752,526.75 × 6,752,526.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737,940.50x = 45,596,617,509,465.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,596,617,509,465.56/4,737,940.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,623,721.00

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