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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,848,411.75 and 7,507,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,848,411.75 and 7,507,116 is: 11,623,763.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,848,411.75 : 7,507,116 = 7,507,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,848,411.75/7,507,116 = 7,507,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,848,411.75x = 7,507,116 × 7,507,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,848,411.75x = 56,356,790,637,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,356,790,637,456/4,848,411.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,623,763.32

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