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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,610,407.50 and 7,407,688.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,610,407.50 and 7,407,688.50 is: 11,902,168.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,610,407.50 : 7,407,688.50 = 7,407,688.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,610,407.50/7,407,688.50 = 7,407,688.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,610,407.50x = 7,407,688.50 × 7,407,688.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,610,407.50x = 54,873,848,913,032.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,873,848,913,032.25/4,610,407.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,902,168.93

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