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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,042,746.50 and 7,569,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,042,746.50 and 7,569,282 is: 11,361,671.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,042,746.50 : 7,569,282 = 7,569,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,042,746.50/7,569,282 = 7,569,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,042,746.50x = 7,569,282 × 7,569,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,042,746.50x = 57,294,029,995,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,294,029,995,524/5,042,746.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,361,671.66

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