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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,915,044.56 and 7,372,569.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,915,044.56 and 7,372,569.38 is: 11,058,857.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,915,044.56 : 7,372,569.38 = 7,372,569.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,915,044.56/7,372,569.38 = 7,372,569.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,915,044.56x = 7,372,569.38 × 7,372,569.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,915,044.56x = 54,354,779,189,187.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,354,779,189,187.89/4,915,044.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,058,857.86

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