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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,080,087.13 and 7,241,739.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,080,087.13 and 7,241,739.19 is: 10,323,206.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,087.13 : 7,241,739.19 = 7,241,739.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,087.13/7,241,739.19 = 7,241,739.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,087.13x = 7,241,739.19 × 7,241,739.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,087.13x = 52,442,786,459,773.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,442,786,459,773.16/5,080,087.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,323,206.11

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