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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,983,124.50 and 7,687,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,983,124.50 and 7,687,179 is: 11,858,568.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,983,124.50 : 7,687,179 = 7,687,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,983,124.50/7,687,179 = 7,687,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,983,124.50x = 7,687,179 × 7,687,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,983,124.50x = 59,092,720,978,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,092,720,978,041/4,983,124.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,858,568.05

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