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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,973,631.75 and 7,908,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,973,631.75 and 7,908,817.50 is: 12,576,201.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,973,631.75 : 7,908,817.50 = 7,908,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,973,631.75/7,908,817.50 = 7,908,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,973,631.75x = 7,908,817.50 × 7,908,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,973,631.75x = 62,549,394,248,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,549,394,248,306.25/4,973,631.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,576,201.33

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