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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,376,491.75 and 7,031,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,376,491.75 and 7,031,804 is: 11,298,151.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,376,491.75 : 7,031,804 = 7,031,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,376,491.75/7,031,804 = 7,031,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,376,491.75x = 7,031,804 × 7,031,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,376,491.75x = 49,446,267,494,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,446,267,494,416/4,376,491.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,298,151.65

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