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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,714,960.50 and 7,207,749

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,714,960.50 and 7,207,749 is: 11,018,468.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,714,960.50 : 7,207,749 = 7,207,749 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,714,960.50/7,207,749 = 7,207,749/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,714,960.50x = 7,207,749 × 7,207,749
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,714,960.50x = 51,951,645,647,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,951,645,647,001/4,714,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,018,468.90

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