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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,968,317.25 and 7,477,353

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,968,317.25 and 7,477,353 is: 11,253,469.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968,317.25 : 7,477,353 = 7,477,353 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968,317.25/7,477,353 = 7,477,353/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968,317.25x = 7,477,353 × 7,477,353
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968,317.25x = 55,910,807,886,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,910,807,886,609/4,968,317.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,253,469.75

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