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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,820,724 and 7,470,562.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,820,724 and 7,470,562.50 is: 11,576,954.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820,724 : 7,470,562.50 = 7,470,562.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820,724/7,470,562.50 = 7,470,562.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820,724x = 7,470,562.50 × 7,470,562.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820,724x = 55,809,304,066,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,809,304,066,406.25/4,820,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,576,954.84

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