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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,869,007.88 and 7,598,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,869,007.88 and 7,598,295 is: 11,857,464.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,869,007.88 : 7,598,295 = 7,598,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,869,007.88/7,598,295 = 7,598,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,869,007.88x = 7,598,295 × 7,598,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,869,007.88x = 57,734,086,907,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,734,086,907,025/4,869,007.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,857,464.27

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