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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,731,134.06 and 7,412,054.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,731,134.06 and 7,412,054.34 is: 11,612,131.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,731,134.06 : 7,412,054.34 = 7,412,054.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,731,134.06/7,412,054.34 = 7,412,054.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,731,134.06x = 7,412,054.34 × 7,412,054.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,731,134.06x = 54,938,549,594,703.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,938,549,594,703.24/4,731,134.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,612,131.23

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