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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,978,558.69 and 7,513,570.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,978,558.69 and 7,513,570.13 is: 11,339,373.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,978,558.69 : 7,513,570.13 = 7,513,570.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,978,558.69/7,513,570.13 = 7,513,570.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,978,558.69x = 7,513,570.13 × 7,513,570.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,978,558.69x = 56,453,736,023,292.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,453,736,023,292.52/4,978,558.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,339,373.41

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