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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,954,524.25 and 7,240,614.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,954,524.25 and 7,240,614.38 is: 10,581,540.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,524.25 : 7,240,614.38 = 7,240,614.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,524.25/7,240,614.38 = 7,240,614.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,524.25x = 7,240,614.38 × 7,240,614.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,524.25x = 52,426,496,527,456.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,426,496,527,456.64/4,954,524.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,581,540.00

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