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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,541,143.50 and 7,568,262

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,541,143.50 and 7,568,262 is: 12,613,252.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,541,143.50 : 7,568,262 = 7,568,262 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,541,143.50/7,568,262 = 7,568,262/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,541,143.50x = 7,568,262 × 7,568,262
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,541,143.50x = 57,278,589,700,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,278,589,700,644/4,541,143.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,613,252.52

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