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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,637,911.88 and 7,221,896.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,637,911.88 and 7,221,896.44 is: 11,245,532.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,637,911.88 : 7,221,896.44 = 7,221,896.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,637,911.88/7,221,896.44 = 7,221,896.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,637,911.88x = 7,221,896.44 × 7,221,896.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,637,911.88x = 52,155,788,153,975.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,155,788,153,975.19/4,637,911.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,245,532.38

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