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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,559,601 and 7,115,449.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,559,601 and 7,115,449.50 is: 11,103,958.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,559,601 : 7,115,449.50 = 7,115,449.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,559,601/7,115,449.50 = 7,115,449.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,559,601x = 7,115,449.50 × 7,115,449.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,559,601x = 50,629,621,587,050.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,629,621,587,050.25/4,559,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,103,958.79

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