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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,816,882.50 and 7,907,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,816,882.50 and 7,907,637 is: 12,981,575.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816,882.50 : 7,907,637 = 7,907,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816,882.50/7,907,637 = 7,907,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816,882.50x = 7,907,637 × 7,907,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816,882.50x = 62,530,722,923,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,530,722,923,769/4,816,882.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,981,575.31

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