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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,085,428.25 and 7,675,432.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,085,428.25 and 7,675,432.50 is: 11,584,523.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,085,428.25 : 7,675,432.50 = 7,675,432.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,085,428.25/7,675,432.50 = 7,675,432.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,085,428.25x = 7,675,432.50 × 7,675,432.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,085,428.25x = 58,912,264,062,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,912,264,062,056.25/5,085,428.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,584,523.70

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