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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,875,612.75 and 7,559,929.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,875,612.75 and 7,559,929.13 is: 11,722,122.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,875,612.75 : 7,559,929.13 = 7,559,929.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,875,612.75/7,559,929.13 = 7,559,929.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,875,612.75x = 7,559,929.13 × 7,559,929.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,875,612.75x = 57,152,528,375,023.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,152,528,375,023.27/4,875,612.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,722,122.18

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