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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,759,593.75 and 7,250,988.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,759,593.75 and 7,250,988.38 is: 11,046,495.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,759,593.75 : 7,250,988.38 = 7,250,988.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,759,593.75/7,250,988.38 = 7,250,988.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,759,593.75x = 7,250,988.38 × 7,250,988.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,759,593.75x = 52,576,832,414,385.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,576,832,414,385.14/4,759,593.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,046,495.81

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