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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,082,414.19 and 7,742,719.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,082,414.19 and 7,742,719.13 is: 11,795,516.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,082,414.19 : 7,742,719.13 = 7,742,719.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,082,414.19/7,742,719.13 = 7,742,719.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,082,414.19x = 7,742,719.13 × 7,742,719.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,082,414.19x = 59,949,699,448,640.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,949,699,448,640.77/5,082,414.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,795,516.31

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