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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,139 and 7,079,788.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,139 and 7,079,788.50 is: 10,024,402.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,139 : 7,079,788.50 = 7,079,788.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,139/7,079,788.50 = 7,079,788.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,139x = 7,079,788.50 × 7,079,788.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,139x = 50,123,405,204,732.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,123,405,204,732.25/5,000,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,024,402.36

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