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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,080,102.50 and 7,241,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,080,102.50 and 7,241,757 is: 10,323,225.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,102.50 : 7,241,757 = 7,241,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,102.50/7,241,757 = 7,241,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,102.50x = 7,241,757 × 7,241,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,102.50x = 52,443,044,447,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,443,044,447,049/5,080,102.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,323,225.65

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