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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546,239.19 and 7,197,484.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546,239.19 and 7,197,484.50 is: 11,394,865.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546,239.19 : 7,197,484.50 = 7,197,484.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546,239.19/7,197,484.50 = 7,197,484.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546,239.19x = 7,197,484.50 × 7,197,484.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546,239.19x = 51,803,783,127,740.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,803,783,127,740.25/4,546,239.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,394,865.29

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