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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540,804.31 and 7,038,176.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540,804.31 and 7,038,176.06 is: 10,909,063.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540,804.31 : 7,038,176.06 = 7,038,176.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540,804.31/7,038,176.06 = 7,038,176.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540,804.31x = 7,038,176.06 × 7,038,176.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540,804.31x = 49,535,922,286,748
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,535,922,286,748/4,540,804.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,909,063.43

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