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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,643,643 and 7,175,608.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,643,643 and 7,175,608.50 is: 11,088,138.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,643,643 : 7,175,608.50 = 7,175,608.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,643,643/7,175,608.50 = 7,175,608.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,643,643x = 7,175,608.50 × 7,175,608.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,643,643x = 51,489,357,345,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,489,357,345,272.25/4,643,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,088,138.63

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