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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,915,048.50 and 7,372,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,915,048.50 and 7,372,578 is: 11,058,874.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,915,048.50 : 7,372,578 = 7,372,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,915,048.50/7,372,578 = 7,372,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,915,048.50x = 7,372,578 × 7,372,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,915,048.50x = 54,354,906,366,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,354,906,366,084/4,915,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,058,874.88

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