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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,046,943.50 and 7,568,562.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,046,943.50 and 7,568,562.38 is: 11,350,064.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,046,943.50 : 7,568,562.38 = 7,568,562.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,046,943.50/7,568,562.38 = 7,568,562.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,046,943.50x = 7,568,562.38 × 7,568,562.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,046,943.50x = 57,283,136,424,265.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,283,136,424,265.64/5,046,943.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,350,064.93

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