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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,817,434.50 and 7,045,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,817,434.50 and 7,045,218 is: 10,303,221.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817,434.50 : 7,045,218 = 7,045,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817,434.50/7,045,218 = 7,045,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817,434.50x = 7,045,218 × 7,045,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817,434.50x = 49,635,096,667,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,635,096,667,524/4,817,434.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,303,221.91

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