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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,632,525 and 6,985,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,632,525 and 6,985,237.50 is: 10,532,818.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,632,525 : 6,985,237.50 = 6,985,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,632,525/6,985,237.50 = 6,985,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,632,525x = 6,985,237.50 × 6,985,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,632,525x = 48,793,542,931,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,793,542,931,406.25/4,632,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,532,818.05

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