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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,655,790 and 7,182,959.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,655,790 and 7,182,959.25 is: 11,081,879.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,655,790 : 7,182,959.25 = 7,182,959.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,655,790/7,182,959.25 = 7,182,959.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,655,790x = 7,182,959.25 × 7,182,959.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,655,790x = 51,594,903,587,160.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,594,903,587,160.56/4,655,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,081,879.46

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