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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868,160.75 and 7,708,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868,160.75 and 7,708,608 is: 12,206,383.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,160.75 : 7,708,608 = 7,708,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,160.75/7,708,608 = 7,708,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,160.75x = 7,708,608 × 7,708,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,160.75x = 59,422,637,297,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,422,637,297,664/4,868,160.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,206,383.55

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