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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,873,185 and 7,143,547.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,873,185 and 7,143,547.50 is: 10,471,646.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,873,185 : 7,143,547.50 = 7,143,547.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,873,185/7,143,547.50 = 7,143,547.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,873,185x = 7,143,547.50 × 7,143,547.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,873,185x = 51,030,270,884,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,030,270,884,756.25/4,873,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,471,646.55

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