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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,778,669.25 and 7,578,690.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,778,669.25 and 7,578,690.75 is: 12,019,361.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,778,669.25 : 7,578,690.75 = 7,578,690.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,778,669.25/7,578,690.75 = 7,578,690.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,778,669.25x = 7,578,690.75 × 7,578,690.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,778,669.25x = 57,436,553,484,135.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,436,553,484,135.56/4,778,669.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,019,361.56

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