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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,758,863.63 and 7,249,828.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,758,863.63 and 7,249,828.50 is: 11,044,656.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,863.63 : 7,249,828.50 = 7,249,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,863.63/7,249,828.50 = 7,249,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,863.63x = 7,249,828.50 × 7,249,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,863.63x = 52,560,013,279,412.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,560,013,279,412.25/4,758,863.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,044,656.33

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