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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,695,967.38 and 7,183,612.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,695,967.38 and 7,183,612.75 is: 10,989,065.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,695,967.38 : 7,183,612.75 = 7,183,612.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,695,967.38/7,183,612.75 = 7,183,612.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,695,967.38x = 7,183,612.75 × 7,183,612.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,695,967.38x = 51,604,292,141,962.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,604,292,141,962.56/4,695,967.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,989,065.30

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