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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,041,390.50 and 7,748,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,041,390.50 and 7,748,980 is: 11,910,739.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,041,390.50 : 7,748,980 = 7,748,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,041,390.50/7,748,980 = 7,748,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,041,390.50x = 7,748,980 × 7,748,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,041,390.50x = 60,046,691,040,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,046,691,040,400/5,041,390.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,910,739.91

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