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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,801,936.50 and 7,324,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,801,936.50 and 7,324,860 is: 11,173,320.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,801,936.50 : 7,324,860 = 7,324,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,801,936.50/7,324,860 = 7,324,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,801,936.50x = 7,324,860 × 7,324,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,801,936.50x = 53,653,574,019,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,653,574,019,600/4,801,936.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,173,320.18

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