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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,080,972.50 and 7,243,107.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,080,972.50 and 7,243,107.75 is: 10,325,308.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,080,972.50 : 7,243,107.75 = 7,243,107.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,080,972.50/7,243,107.75 = 7,243,107.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,080,972.50x = 7,243,107.75 × 7,243,107.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,080,972.50x = 52,462,609,878,110.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,462,609,878,110.06/5,080,972.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,325,308.76

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