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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,490,538.75 and 7,036,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,490,538.75 and 7,036,227 is: 11,025,066.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,490,538.75 : 7,036,227 = 7,036,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,490,538.75/7,036,227 = 7,036,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,490,538.75x = 7,036,227 × 7,036,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,490,538.75x = 49,508,490,395,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,508,490,395,529/4,490,538.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,025,066.96

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