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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,837,110.75 and 6,992,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,837,110.75 and 6,992,406 is: 10,108,046.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,110.75 : 6,992,406 = 6,992,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,110.75/6,992,406 = 6,992,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,110.75x = 6,992,406 × 6,992,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,110.75x = 48,893,741,668,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,893,741,668,836/4,837,110.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,108,046.77

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