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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,851,064.50 and 7,275,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,851,064.50 and 7,275,987 is: 10,913,065.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,851,064.50 : 7,275,987 = 7,275,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,851,064.50/7,275,987 = 7,275,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,851,064.50x = 7,275,987 × 7,275,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,851,064.50x = 52,939,986,824,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,939,986,824,169/4,851,064.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,913,065.95

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