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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,666,362.75 and 7,198,534.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,666,362.75 and 7,198,534.13 is: 11,104,771.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,666,362.75 : 7,198,534.13 = 7,198,534.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,666,362.75/7,198,534.13 = 7,198,534.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,666,362.75x = 7,198,534.13 × 7,198,534.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,666,362.75x = 51,818,893,548,789.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,818,893,548,789.52/4,666,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,104,771.82

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