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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,789,057.88 and 7,176,581.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,789,057.88 and 7,176,581.44 is: 10,754,374.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,789,057.88 : 7,176,581.44 = 7,176,581.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,789,057.88/7,176,581.44 = 7,176,581.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,789,057.88x = 7,176,581.44 × 7,176,581.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,789,057.88x = 51,503,321,129,069.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,503,321,129,069.56/4,789,057.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,754,374.34

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