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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,806,240.75 and 7,439,483.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,806,240.75 and 7,439,483.25 is: 11,515,426.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,806,240.75 : 7,439,483.25 = 7,439,483.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,806,240.75/7,439,483.25 = 7,439,483.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,806,240.75x = 7,439,483.25 × 7,439,483.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,806,240.75x = 55,345,911,027,030.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,345,911,027,030.56/4,806,240.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,515,426.28

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