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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,938,468.75 and 7,600,295.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,938,468.75 and 7,600,295.81 is: 11,696,843.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,938,468.75 : 7,600,295.81 = 7,600,295.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,938,468.75/7,600,295.81 = 7,600,295.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,938,468.75x = 7,600,295.81 × 7,600,295.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,938,468.75x = 57,764,496,437,505.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,764,496,437,505.03/4,938,468.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,696,843.57

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