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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,803,035.25 and 7,428,996.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,803,035.25 and 7,428,996.75 is: 11,490,649.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,803,035.25 : 7,428,996.75 = 7,428,996.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,803,035.25/7,428,996.75 = 7,428,996.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,803,035.25x = 7,428,996.75 × 7,428,996.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,803,035.25x = 55,189,992,711,510.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,189,992,711,510.56/4,803,035.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,490,649.11

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