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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,638,091.50 and 7,222,153.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,638,091.50 and 7,222,153.50 is: 11,245,897.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638,091.50 : 7,222,153.50 = 7,222,153.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638,091.50/7,222,153.50 = 7,222,153.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638,091.50x = 7,222,153.50 × 7,222,153.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638,091.50x = 52,159,501,177,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,159,501,177,562.25/4,638,091.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,245,897.41

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