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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,785,426 and 7,355,530.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,785,426 and 7,355,530.50 is: 11,305,958.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,785,426 : 7,355,530.50 = 7,355,530.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,785,426/7,355,530.50 = 7,355,530.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,785,426x = 7,355,530.50 × 7,355,530.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,785,426x = 54,103,828,936,430.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,103,828,936,430.25/4,785,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,305,958.75

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