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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,540,113 and 7,566,846.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,540,113 and 7,566,846.75 is: 12,611,397.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,540,113 : 7,566,846.75 = 7,566,846.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,540,113/7,566,846.75 = 7,566,846.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,540,113x = 7,566,846.75 × 7,566,846.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,540,113x = 57,257,169,737,985.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,257,169,737,985.56/4,540,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,611,397.50

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