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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,962,577.50 and 7,589,853

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,962,577.50 and 7,589,853 is: 11,608,054.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,962,577.50 : 7,589,853 = 7,589,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,962,577.50/7,589,853 = 7,589,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,962,577.50x = 7,589,853 × 7,589,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,962,577.50x = 57,605,868,561,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,605,868,561,609/4,962,577.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,608,054.19

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