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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,687,795.50 and 7,044,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,687,795.50 and 7,044,174 is: 10,585,015.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,687,795.50 : 7,044,174 = 7,044,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,687,795.50/7,044,174 = 7,044,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,687,795.50x = 7,044,174 × 7,044,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,687,795.50x = 49,620,387,342,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,620,387,342,276/4,687,795.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,585,015.35

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