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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,883,906.25 and 7,184,387.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,883,906.25 and 7,184,387.81 is: 10,568,472.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883,906.25 : 7,184,387.81 = 7,184,387.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883,906.25/7,184,387.81 = 7,184,387.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883,906.25x = 7,184,387.81 × 7,184,387.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883,906.25x = 51,615,428,240,398.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,615,428,240,398.53/4,883,906.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,568,472.37

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