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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,636,259.25 and 7,092,078.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,636,259.25 and 7,092,078.75 is: 10,848,742.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,636,259.25 : 7,092,078.75 = 7,092,078.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,636,259.25/7,092,078.75 = 7,092,078.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,636,259.25x = 7,092,078.75 × 7,092,078.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,636,259.25x = 50,297,580,996,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,297,580,996,201.56/4,636,259.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,848,742.12

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