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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,976,041.50 and 7,509,712.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,976,041.50 and 7,509,712.50 is: 11,333,462.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,976,041.50 : 7,509,712.50 = 7,509,712.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,976,041.50/7,509,712.50 = 7,509,712.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,976,041.50x = 7,509,712.50 × 7,509,712.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,976,041.50x = 56,395,781,832,656.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,395,781,832,656.25/4,976,041.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,333,462.92

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