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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,721,083.73 and 7,507,250.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,721,083.73 and 7,507,250.54 is: 11,937,685.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,721,083.73 : 7,507,250.54 = 7,507,250.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,721,083.73/7,507,250.54 = 7,507,250.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,721,083.73x = 7,507,250.54 × 7,507,250.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,721,083.73x = 56,358,810,714,905.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,358,810,714,905.34/4,721,083.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,937,685.05

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