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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,868,666.50 and 7,578,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,868,666.50 and 7,578,574 is: 11,796,820.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868,666.50 : 7,578,574 = 7,578,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868,666.50/7,578,574 = 7,578,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868,666.50x = 7,578,574 × 7,578,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868,666.50x = 57,434,783,873,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,434,783,873,476/4,868,666.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,796,820.31

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