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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,310,782.50 and 7,184,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,310,782.50 and 7,184,331 is: 11,973,374.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,310,782.50 : 7,184,331 = 7,184,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,310,782.50/7,184,331 = 7,184,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,310,782.50x = 7,184,331 × 7,184,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,310,782.50x = 51,614,611,917,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,614,611,917,561/4,310,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,973,374.19

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