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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,044,916.50 and 7,833,172.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,044,916.50 and 7,833,172.75 is: 12,162,460.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,044,916.50 : 7,833,172.75 = 7,833,172.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,044,916.50/7,833,172.75 = 7,833,172.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,044,916.50x = 7,833,172.75 × 7,833,172.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,044,916.50x = 61,358,595,331,342.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,358,595,331,342.56/5,044,916.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,162,460.04

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