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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,799,139.75 and 6,790,635.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,799,139.75 and 6,790,635.56 is: 9,608,541.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,799,139.75 : 6,790,635.56 = 6,790,635.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,799,139.75/6,790,635.56 = 6,790,635.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,799,139.75x = 6,790,635.56 × 6,790,635.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,799,139.75x = 46,112,731,342,689.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,112,731,342,689.69/4,799,139.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,608,541.06

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