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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,834,047.94 and 6,990,887.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,834,047.94 and 6,990,887.25 is: 10,110,057.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,834,047.94 : 6,990,887.25 = 6,990,887.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,834,047.94/6,990,887.25 = 6,990,887.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,834,047.94x = 6,990,887.25 × 6,990,887.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,834,047.94x = 48,872,504,542,212.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,872,504,542,212.56/4,834,047.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,110,057.90

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