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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,739,983.50 and 7,159,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,739,983.50 and 7,159,788 is: 10,814,924.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739,983.50 : 7,159,788 = 7,159,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739,983.50/7,159,788 = 7,159,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739,983.50x = 7,159,788 × 7,159,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739,983.50x = 51,262,564,204,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,262,564,204,944/4,739,983.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,814,924.61

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