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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,698,567 and 7,476,417.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,698,567 and 7,476,417.75 is: 11,896,568.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,698,567 : 7,476,417.75 = 7,476,417.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,698,567/7,476,417.75 = 7,476,417.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,698,567x = 7,476,417.75 × 7,476,417.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,698,567x = 55,896,822,372,515.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,896,822,372,515.06/4,698,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,896,568.12

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