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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,823,317.50 and 7,677,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,823,317.50 and 7,677,777 is: 12,221,517.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,823,317.50 : 7,677,777 = 7,677,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,823,317.50/7,677,777 = 7,677,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,823,317.50x = 7,677,777 × 7,677,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,823,317.50x = 58,948,259,661,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,948,259,661,729/4,823,317.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,221,517.59

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