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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,924,372.50 and 7,866,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,924,372.50 and 7,866,792 is: 12,567,371.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,924,372.50 : 7,866,792 = 7,866,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,924,372.50/7,866,792 = 7,866,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,924,372.50x = 7,866,792 × 7,866,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,924,372.50x = 61,886,416,371,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,886,416,371,264/4,924,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,567,371.04

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