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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,848,392.50 and 7,230,545

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,848,392.50 and 7,230,545 is: 10,783,116.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,848,392.50 : 7,230,545 = 7,230,545 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,848,392.50/7,230,545 = 7,230,545/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,848,392.50x = 7,230,545 × 7,230,545
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,848,392.50x = 52,280,780,997,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,280,780,997,025/4,848,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,783,116.47

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