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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,699,255.50 and 7,270,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,699,255.50 and 7,270,182 is: 11,247,642.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699,255.50 : 7,270,182 = 7,270,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699,255.50/7,270,182 = 7,270,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699,255.50x = 7,270,182 × 7,270,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699,255.50x = 52,855,546,313,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,855,546,313,124/4,699,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,247,642.59

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