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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,959,050.50 and 7,659,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,959,050.50 and 7,659,662 is: 11,830,978.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,959,050.50 : 7,659,662 = 7,659,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,959,050.50/7,659,662 = 7,659,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,959,050.50x = 7,659,662 × 7,659,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,959,050.50x = 58,670,421,954,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,670,421,954,244/4,959,050.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,830,978.93

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