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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845,880.50 and 7,502,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845,880.50 and 7,502,487 is: 11,615,497.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,880.50 : 7,502,487 = 7,502,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,880.50/7,502,487 = 7,502,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,880.50x = 7,502,487 × 7,502,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,880.50x = 56,287,311,185,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,287,311,185,169/4,845,880.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,615,497.16

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