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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,888,552.50 and 7,182,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,888,552.50 and 7,182,999 is: 10,554,346.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888,552.50 : 7,182,999 = 7,182,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888,552.50/7,182,999 = 7,182,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888,552.50x = 7,182,999 × 7,182,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888,552.50x = 51,595,474,634,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,595,474,634,001/4,888,552.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,554,346.02

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