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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,758,867.50 and 7,249,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,758,867.50 and 7,249,834 is: 11,044,664.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,758,867.50 : 7,249,834 = 7,249,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,758,867.50/7,249,834 = 7,249,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,758,867.50x = 7,249,834 × 7,249,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,758,867.50x = 52,560,093,027,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,560,093,027,556/4,758,867.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,044,664.10

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