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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,008,744.13 and 7,937,562.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,008,744.13 and 7,937,562.38 is: 12,578,980.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,008,744.13 : 7,937,562.38 = 7,937,562.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,008,744.13/7,937,562.38 = 7,937,562.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,008,744.13x = 7,937,562.38 × 7,937,562.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,008,744.13x = 63,004,896,457,015.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,004,896,457,015.64/5,008,744.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,980.86

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