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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,386,523.50 and 7,701,781.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,386,523.50 and 7,701,781.50 is: 13,522,653.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,386,523.50 : 7,701,781.50 = 7,701,781.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,386,523.50/7,701,781.50 = 7,701,781.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,386,523.50x = 7,701,781.50 × 7,701,781.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,386,523.50x = 59,317,438,273,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,317,438,273,742.25/4,386,523.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,522,653.71

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