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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,785,406.31 and 7,355,500.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,785,406.31 and 7,355,500.03 is: 11,305,911.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,785,406.31 : 7,355,500.03 = 7,355,500.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,785,406.31/7,355,500.03 = 7,355,500.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,785,406.31x = 7,355,500.03 × 7,355,500.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,785,406.31x = 54,103,380,709,718.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,103,380,709,718.75/4,785,406.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,305,911.59

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