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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,000,541.75 and 7,467,886.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,000,541.75 and 7,467,886.13 is: 11,152,656.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,000,541.75 : 7,467,886.13 = 7,467,886.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,000,541.75/7,467,886.13 = 7,467,886.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,000,541.75x = 7,467,886.13 × 7,467,886.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,000,541.75x = 55,769,323,175,967.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,769,323,175,967.52/5,000,541.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,152,656.24

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