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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,886,736.75 and 7,304,270.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,886,736.75 and 7,304,270.63 is: 10,917,790.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,886,736.75 : 7,304,270.63 = 7,304,270.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,886,736.75/7,304,270.63 = 7,304,270.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,886,736.75x = 7,304,270.63 × 7,304,270.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,886,736.75x = 53,352,369,363,237.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,352,369,363,237.89/4,886,736.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,917,790.77

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