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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,596,375.38 and 7,112,579.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,596,375.38 and 7,112,579.63 is: 11,006,235.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,596,375.38 : 7,112,579.63 = 7,112,579.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,596,375.38/7,112,579.63 = 7,112,579.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,596,375.38x = 7,112,579.63 × 7,112,579.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,596,375.38x = 50,588,788,921,965.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,588,788,921,965.14/4,596,375.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,006,235.30

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