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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,845,880.88 and 7,502,487.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,845,880.88 and 7,502,487.75 is: 11,615,498.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,845,880.88 : 7,502,487.75 = 7,502,487.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,845,880.88/7,502,487.75 = 7,502,487.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,845,880.88x = 7,502,487.75 × 7,502,487.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,845,880.88x = 56,287,322,438,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,287,322,438,900.06/4,845,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,615,498.58

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