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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,806,239.63 and 7,439,480.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,806,239.63 and 7,439,480.44 is: 11,515,420.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,806,239.63 : 7,439,480.44 = 7,439,480.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,806,239.63/7,439,480.44 = 7,439,480.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,806,239.63x = 7,439,480.44 × 7,439,480.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,806,239.63x = 55,345,869,179,945.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,345,869,179,945.19/4,806,239.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,515,420.27

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