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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,044,942.25 and 7,833,236.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,044,942.25 and 7,833,236.38 is: 12,162,595.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,044,942.25 : 7,833,236.38 = 7,833,236.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,044,942.25/7,833,236.38 = 7,833,236.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,044,942.25x = 7,833,236.38 × 7,833,236.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,044,942.25x = 61,359,592,106,623.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,359,592,106,623.14/5,044,942.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,162,595.54

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