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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,848,396.75 and 7,230,550.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,848,396.75 and 7,230,550.50 is: 10,783,123.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,848,396.75 : 7,230,550.50 = 7,230,550.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,848,396.75/7,230,550.50 = 7,230,550.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,848,396.75x = 7,230,550.50 × 7,230,550.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,848,396.75x = 52,280,860,533,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,280,860,533,050.25/4,848,396.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,783,123.42

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