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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,074,948.50 and 6,912,390.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,074,948.50 and 6,912,390.75 is: 9,415,099.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,074,948.50 : 6,912,390.75 = 6,912,390.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,074,948.50/6,912,390.75 = 6,912,390.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,074,948.50x = 6,912,390.75 × 6,912,390.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,074,948.50x = 47,781,145,880,685.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,781,145,880,685.56/5,074,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,415,099.66

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