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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,943,288.25 and 7,484,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,943,288.25 and 7,484,643 is: 11,332,513.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,943,288.25 : 7,484,643 = 7,484,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,943,288.25/7,484,643 = 7,484,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,943,288.25x = 7,484,643 × 7,484,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,943,288.25x = 56,019,880,837,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,019,880,837,449/4,943,288.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,332,513.50

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