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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,053,644.42 and 7,578,000.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,053,644.42 and 7,578,000.56 is: 11,363,302.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,053,644.42 : 7,578,000.56 = 7,578,000.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,053,644.42/7,578,000.56 = 7,578,000.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,053,644.42x = 7,578,000.56 × 7,578,000.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,053,644.42x = 57,426,092,525,250.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,426,092,525,250.31/5,053,644.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,363,302.94

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