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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,958,799.75 and 7,662,610.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,958,799.75 and 7,662,610.13 is: 11,840,686.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,958,799.75 : 7,662,610.13 = 7,662,610.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,958,799.75/7,662,610.13 = 7,662,610.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,958,799.75x = 7,662,610.13 × 7,662,610.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,958,799.75x = 58,715,593,927,752.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,715,593,927,752.52/4,958,799.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,686.64

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