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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,757,945.50 and 6,782,624

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,757,945.50 and 6,782,624 is: 9,668,876.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,757,945.50 : 6,782,624 = 6,782,624 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,757,945.50/6,782,624 = 6,782,624/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,757,945.50x = 6,782,624 × 6,782,624
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,757,945.50x = 46,003,988,325,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,003,988,325,376/4,757,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,668,876.69

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