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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,395.50 and 7,608,828.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,395.50 and 7,608,828.75 is: 11,935,990.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,395.50 : 7,608,828.75 = 7,608,828.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,395.50/7,608,828.75 = 7,608,828.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,395.50x = 7,608,828.75 × 7,608,828.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,395.50x = 57,894,274,946,826.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,894,274,946,826.56/4,850,395.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,935,990.57

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