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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,950,671.50 and 7,877,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,950,671.50 and 7,877,492 is: 12,534,639.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,950,671.50 : 7,877,492 = 7,877,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,950,671.50/7,877,492 = 7,877,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,950,671.50x = 7,877,492 × 7,877,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,950,671.50x = 62,054,880,210,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,054,880,210,064/4,950,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,534,639.03

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