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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,621,927.50 and 7,212,695.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,621,927.50 and 7,212,695.63 is: 11,255,688.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,621,927.50 : 7,212,695.63 = 7,212,695.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,621,927.50/7,212,695.63 = 7,212,695.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,621,927.50x = 7,212,695.63 × 7,212,695.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,621,927.50x = 52,022,978,178,894.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,022,978,178,894.14/4,621,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,255,688.93

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