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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,654,750 and 7,265,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,654,750 and 7,265,015.75 is: 11,339,052.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,654,750 : 7,265,015.75 = 7,265,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,654,750/7,265,015.75 = 7,265,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,654,750x = 7,265,015.75 × 7,265,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,654,750x = 52,780,453,847,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,780,453,847,748.06/4,654,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,339,052.33

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