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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,616,063.50 and 7,240,983

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,616,063.50 and 7,240,983 is: 11,358,560.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,616,063.50 : 7,240,983 = 7,240,983 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,616,063.50/7,240,983 = 7,240,983/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,616,063.50x = 7,240,983 × 7,240,983
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,616,063.50x = 52,431,834,806,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,431,834,806,289/4,616,063.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,358,560.13

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