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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,785,379.25 and 7,181,568.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,785,379.25 and 7,181,568.75 is: 10,777,605.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,785,379.25 : 7,181,568.75 = 7,181,568.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,785,379.25/7,181,568.75 = 7,181,568.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,785,379.25x = 7,181,568.75 × 7,181,568.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,785,379.25x = 51,574,929,710,976.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,574,929,710,976.56/4,785,379.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,777,605.50

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