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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546,233.50 and 7,197,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546,233.50 and 7,197,476 is: 11,394,852.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546,233.50 : 7,197,476 = 7,197,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546,233.50/7,197,476 = 7,197,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546,233.50x = 7,197,476 × 7,197,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546,233.50x = 51,803,660,770,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,803,660,770,576/4,546,233.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,394,852.63

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