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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,994,976.38 and 7,472,417.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,994,976.38 and 7,472,417.06 is: 11,178,634.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,994,976.38 : 7,472,417.06 = 7,472,417.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,994,976.38/7,472,417.06 = 7,472,417.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,994,976.38x = 7,472,417.06 × 7,472,417.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,994,976.38x = 55,837,016,755,941.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,837,016,755,941.12/4,994,976.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,178,634.81

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