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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,867,393 and 7,566,582.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,867,393 and 7,566,582.50 is: 11,762,594.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,867,393 : 7,566,582.50 = 7,566,582.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,867,393/7,566,582.50 = 7,566,582.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,867,393x = 7,566,582.50 × 7,566,582.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,867,393x = 57,253,170,729,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,253,170,729,306.25/4,867,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762,594.62

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