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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,834,668 and 7,252,000.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,834,668 and 7,252,000.50 is: 10,877,998.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,834,668 : 7,252,000.50 = 7,252,000.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,834,668/7,252,000.50 = 7,252,000.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,834,668x = 7,252,000.50 × 7,252,000.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,834,668x = 52,591,511,252,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,591,511,252,000.25/4,834,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,877,998.50

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