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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,921,860.38 and 7,703,368.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,921,860.38 and 7,703,368.13 is: 12,056,798.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,921,860.38 : 7,703,368.13 = 7,703,368.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,921,860.38/7,703,368.13 = 7,703,368.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,921,860.38x = 7,703,368.13 × 7,703,368.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,921,860.38x = 59,341,880,469,266.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,341,880,469,266.02/4,921,860.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,056,798.84

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