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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,536,534.50 and 7,186,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,536,534.50 and 7,186,873 is: 11,385,594.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,536,534.50 : 7,186,873 = 7,186,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,536,534.50/7,186,873 = 7,186,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,536,534.50x = 7,186,873 × 7,186,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,536,534.50x = 51,651,143,518,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,651,143,518,129/4,536,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,385,594.78

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