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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,948,211.25 and 7,661,752.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,948,211.25 and 7,661,752.88 is: 11,863,369.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948,211.25 : 7,661,752.88 = 7,661,752.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948,211.25/7,661,752.88 = 7,661,752.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948,211.25x = 7,661,752.88 × 7,661,752.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948,211.25x = 58,702,457,117,570.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,702,457,117,570.77/4,948,211.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,863,369.24

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