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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,867,457.63 and 7,566,674.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,867,457.63 and 7,566,674.63 is: 11,762,724.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,867,457.63 : 7,566,674.63 = 7,566,674.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,867,457.63/7,566,674.63 = 7,566,674.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,867,457.63x = 7,566,674.63 × 7,566,674.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,867,457.63x = 57,254,564,880,618.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,254,564,880,618.89/4,867,457.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,762,724.87

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