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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,850,400.75 and 7,608,835.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,850,400.75 and 7,608,835.50 is: 11,935,998.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,850,400.75 : 7,608,835.50 = 7,608,835.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,850,400.75/7,608,835.50 = 7,608,835.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,850,400.75x = 7,608,835.50 × 7,608,835.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,850,400.75x = 57,894,377,666,060.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,894,377,666,060.25/4,850,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,935,998.83

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