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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,034,616.75 and 7,457,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,034,616.75 and 7,457,549 is: 11,046,528.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,034,616.75 : 7,457,549 = 7,457,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,034,616.75/7,457,549 = 7,457,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,034,616.75x = 7,457,549 × 7,457,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,034,616.75x = 55,615,037,087,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,615,037,087,401/5,034,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,046,528.43

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