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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,871,344.68 and 6,810,426.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,871,344.68 and 6,810,426.52 is: 9,521,377.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,871,344.68 : 6,810,426.52 = 6,810,426.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,871,344.68/6,810,426.52 = 6,810,426.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,871,344.68x = 6,810,426.52 × 6,810,426.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,871,344.68x = 46,381,909,417,016.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,381,909,417,016.17/4,871,344.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,521,377.05

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