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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,796,688.38 and 7,380,297.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,796,688.38 and 7,380,297.28 is: 11,355,498.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796,688.38 : 7,380,297.28 = 7,380,297.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796,688.38/7,380,297.28 = 7,380,297.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796,688.38x = 7,380,297.28 × 7,380,297.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796,688.38x = 54,468,787,959,626.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,468,787,959,626.14/4,796,688.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,355,498.57

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