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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,648,255.50 and 7,214,865

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,648,255.50 and 7,214,865 is: 11,198,669.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648,255.50 : 7,214,865 = 7,214,865 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648,255.50/7,214,865 = 7,214,865/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648,255.50x = 7,214,865 × 7,214,865
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648,255.50x = 52,054,276,968,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,054,276,968,225/4,648,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,198,669.47

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