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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,968,399.75 and 7,477,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,968,399.75 and 7,477,476 is: 11,253,653.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,968,399.75 : 7,477,476 = 7,477,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,968,399.75/7,477,476 = 7,477,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,968,399.75x = 7,477,476 × 7,477,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,968,399.75x = 55,912,647,330,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,912,647,330,576/4,968,399.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,253,653.12

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