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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845,723.75 and 7,602,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845,723.75 and 7,602,579 is: 11,927,879.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,723.75 : 7,602,579 = 7,602,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,723.75/7,602,579 = 7,602,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,723.75x = 7,602,579 × 7,602,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,723.75x = 57,799,207,451,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,799,207,451,241/4,845,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,927,879.18

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