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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,954,519.50 and 7,240,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,954,519.50 and 7,240,590 is: 10,581,478.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,954,519.50 : 7,240,590 = 7,240,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,954,519.50/7,240,590 = 7,240,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,954,519.50x = 7,240,590 × 7,240,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,954,519.50x = 52,426,143,548,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,426,143,548,100/4,954,519.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,581,478.90

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