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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,034,702.94 and 7,743,196.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,034,702.94 and 7,743,196.69 is: 11,908,765.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,034,702.94 : 7,743,196.69 = 7,743,196.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,034,702.94/7,743,196.69 = 7,743,196.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,034,702.94x = 7,743,196.69 × 7,743,196.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,034,702.94x = 59,957,094,941,310.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,957,094,941,310.97/5,034,702.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,908,765.16

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