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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,814,653.50 and 7,479,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,814,653.50 and 7,479,076 is: 11,617,986.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,814,653.50 : 7,479,076 = 7,479,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,814,653.50/7,479,076 = 7,479,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,814,653.50x = 7,479,076 × 7,479,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,814,653.50x = 55,936,577,813,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,936,577,813,776/4,814,653.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,617,986.18

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