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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,046,937.50 and 7,568,553

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,046,937.50 and 7,568,553 is: 11,350,050.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,937.50 : 7,568,553 = 7,568,553 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,937.50/7,568,553 = 7,568,553/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,937.50x = 7,568,553 × 7,568,553
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,937.50x = 57,282,994,513,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,282,994,513,809/5,046,937.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,350,050.31

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