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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,958,895.94 and 7,662,756.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,958,895.94 and 7,662,756.94 is: 11,840,910.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,895.94 : 7,662,756.94 = 7,662,756.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,895.94/7,662,756.94 = 7,662,756.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,895.94x = 7,662,756.94 × 7,662,756.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,895.94x = 58,717,843,883,204.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,717,843,883,204.38/4,958,895.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,910.68

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