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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,758,859.88 and 7,249,822.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,758,859.88 and 7,249,822.88 is: 11,044,647.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,859.88 : 7,249,822.88 = 7,249,822.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,859.88/7,249,822.88 = 7,249,822.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,859.88x = 7,249,822.88 × 7,249,822.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,859.88x = 52,559,931,718,873.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,559,931,718,873.27/4,758,859.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,044,647.90

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