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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,899,576.50 and 7,617,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,899,576.50 and 7,617,204 is: 11,842,206.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899,576.50 : 7,617,204 = 7,617,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899,576.50/7,617,204 = 7,617,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899,576.50x = 7,617,204 × 7,617,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899,576.50x = 58,021,796,777,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,021,796,777,616/4,899,576.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,842,206.52

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