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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868,581.50 and 7,568,372.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868,581.50 and 7,568,372.25 is: 11,765,286.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,581.50 : 7,568,372.25 = 7,568,372.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,581.50/7,568,372.25 = 7,568,372.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,581.50x = 7,568,372.25 × 7,568,372.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,581.50x = 57,280,258,514,570.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,280,258,514,570.06/4,868,581.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,765,286.98

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