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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,546,539 and 7,059,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,546,539 and 7,059,559.50 is: 10,961,608.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,546,539 : 7,059,559.50 = 7,059,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,546,539/7,059,559.50 = 7,059,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,546,539x = 7,059,559.50 × 7,059,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,546,539x = 49,837,380,334,040.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,837,380,334,040.25/4,546,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,961,608.45

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