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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,795,230.38 and 7,312,531.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,795,230.38 and 7,312,531.50 is: 11,151,313.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,795,230.38 : 7,312,531.50 = 7,312,531.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,795,230.38/7,312,531.50 = 7,312,531.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,795,230.38x = 7,312,531.50 × 7,312,531.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,795,230.38x = 53,473,116,938,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,473,116,938,492.25/4,795,230.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,151,313.44

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