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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,884,675 and 7,472,068.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,884,675 and 7,472,068.50 is: 11,429,994.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884,675 : 7,472,068.50 = 7,472,068.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884,675/7,472,068.50 = 7,472,068.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884,675x = 7,472,068.50 × 7,472,068.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884,675x = 55,831,807,668,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,831,807,668,692.25/4,884,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,429,994.35

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