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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,837,128 and 6,992,428.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,837,128 and 6,992,428.50 is: 10,108,075.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837,128 : 6,992,428.50 = 6,992,428.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837,128/6,992,428.50 = 6,992,428.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837,128x = 6,992,428.50 × 6,992,428.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837,128x = 48,894,056,327,612.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,894,056,327,612.25/4,837,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,108,075.77

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