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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845,487.50 and 7,506,462.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845,487.50 and 7,506,462.38 is: 11,628,753.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,487.50 : 7,506,462.38 = 7,506,462.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,487.50/7,506,462.38 = 7,506,462.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,487.50x = 7,506,462.38 × 7,506,462.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,487.50x = 56,346,977,387,290.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,346,977,387,290.64/4,845,487.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,628,753.02

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