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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,591,610.25 and 7,166,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,591,610.25 and 7,166,562 is: 11,185,533.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,591,610.25 : 7,166,562 = 7,166,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,591,610.25/7,166,562 = 7,166,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,591,610.25x = 7,166,562 × 7,166,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,591,610.25x = 51,359,610,899,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,359,610,899,844/4,591,610.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,185,533.64

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