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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,873,221 and 7,575,616.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,873,221 and 7,575,616.50 is: 11,776,598.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,873,221 : 7,575,616.50 = 7,575,616.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,873,221/7,575,616.50 = 7,575,616.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,873,221x = 7,575,616.50 × 7,575,616.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,873,221x = 57,389,965,355,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,389,965,355,072.25/4,873,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,776,598.14

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