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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,696,949.81 and 7,272,703.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,696,949.81 and 7,272,703.13 is: 11,260,969.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,696,949.81 : 7,272,703.13 = 7,272,703.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,696,949.81/7,272,703.13 = 7,272,703.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,696,949.81x = 7,272,703.13 × 7,272,703.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,696,949.81x = 52,892,210,744,384.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,892,210,744,384.77/4,696,949.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,260,969.96

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