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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,842,321.75 and 7,237,638.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,842,321.75 and 7,237,638.56 is: 10,817,829.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842,321.75 : 7,237,638.56 = 7,237,638.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842,321.75/7,237,638.56 = 7,237,638.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842,321.75x = 7,237,638.56 × 7,237,638.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842,321.75x = 52,383,411,961,387.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,383,411,961,387.06/4,842,321.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,817,829.68

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