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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,888,196.34 and 7,395,208.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,888,196.34 and 7,395,208.78 is: 11,187,994.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,196.34 : 7,395,208.78 = 7,395,208.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,196.34/7,395,208.78 = 7,395,208.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,196.34x = 7,395,208.78 × 7,395,208.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,196.34x = 54,689,112,918,277.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,689,112,918,277.11/4,888,196.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,187,994.32

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