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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,018,979 and 7,575,556.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,018,979 and 7,575,556.50 is: 11,434,408.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,018,979 : 7,575,556.50 = 7,575,556.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,018,979/7,575,556.50 = 7,575,556.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,018,979x = 7,575,556.50 × 7,575,556.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,018,979x = 57,389,056,284,692.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,389,056,284,692.25/5,018,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,434,408.53

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