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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,953,661.31 and 6,975,846.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,953,661.31 and 6,975,846.56 is: 9,823,528.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,953,661.31 : 6,975,846.56 = 6,975,846.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,953,661.31/6,975,846.56 = 6,975,846.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,953,661.31x = 6,975,846.56 × 6,975,846.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,953,661.31x = 48,662,435,263,543.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,662,435,263,543.06/4,953,661.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,823,528.94

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