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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,958,894.25 and 7,662,759.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,958,894.25 and 7,662,759.75 is: 11,840,923.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,894.25 : 7,662,759.75 = 7,662,759.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,894.25/7,662,759.75 = 7,662,759.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,894.25x = 7,662,759.75 × 7,662,759.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,894.25x = 58,717,886,986,220.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,717,886,986,220.06/4,958,894.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,923.40

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