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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,047,638.75 and 7,830,739.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,047,638.75 and 7,830,739.13 is: 12,148,348.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,047,638.75 : 7,830,739.13 = 7,830,739.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,047,638.75/7,830,739.13 = 7,830,739.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,047,638.75x = 7,830,739.13 × 7,830,739.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,047,638.75x = 61,320,475,243,805.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,320,475,243,805.77/5,047,638.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,148,348.62

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