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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,605,711 and 7,224,100.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,605,711 and 7,224,100.50 is: 11,331,068.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,605,711 : 7,224,100.50 = 7,224,100.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,605,711/7,224,100.50 = 7,224,100.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,605,711x = 7,224,100.50 × 7,224,100.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,605,711x = 52,187,628,034,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,187,628,034,100.25/4,605,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,331,068.76

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