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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,497.63 and 7,181,661.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,497.63 and 7,181,661.56 is: 11,133,575.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,497.63 : 7,181,661.56 = 7,181,661.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,497.63/7,181,661.56 = 7,181,661.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,497.63x = 7,181,661.56 × 7,181,661.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,497.63x = 51,576,262,798,289.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,576,262,798,289.94/4,632,497.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,133,575.66

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