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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,728,315 and 7,488,319.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,728,315 and 7,488,319.50 is: 11,859,389.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,728,315 : 7,488,319.50 = 7,488,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,728,315/7,488,319.50 = 7,488,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,728,315x = 7,488,319.50 × 7,488,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,728,315x = 56,074,928,934,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,074,928,934,080.25/4,728,315
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,859,389.43

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