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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,512,972.50 and 7,151,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,512,972.50 and 7,151,892 is: 11,333,895.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,512,972.50 : 7,151,892 = 7,151,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,512,972.50/7,151,892 = 7,151,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,512,972.50x = 7,151,892 × 7,151,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,512,972.50x = 51,149,559,179,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,149,559,179,664/4,512,972.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,333,895.60

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