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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,962,572.06 and 7,589,845.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,962,572.06 and 7,589,845.50 is: 11,608,043.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,962,572.06 : 7,589,845.50 = 7,589,845.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,962,572.06/7,589,845.50 = 7,589,845.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,962,572.06x = 7,589,845.50 × 7,589,845.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,962,572.06x = 57,605,754,713,870.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,605,754,713,870.25/4,962,572.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,608,043.97

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