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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,654,374.75 and 7,232,338.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,654,374.75 and 7,232,338.13 is: 11,238,182.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654,374.75 : 7,232,338.13 = 7,232,338.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654,374.75/7,232,338.13 = 7,232,338.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654,374.75x = 7,232,338.13 × 7,232,338.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654,374.75x = 52,306,714,754,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,306,714,754,328.52/4,654,374.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,238,182.91

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