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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,085,984.75 and 7,628,987.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,085,984.75 and 7,628,987.25 is: 11,443,496.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,085,984.75 : 7,628,987.25 = 7,628,987.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,085,984.75/7,628,987.25 = 7,628,987.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,085,984.75x = 7,628,987.25 × 7,628,987.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,085,984.75x = 58,201,446,460,662.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,201,446,460,662.56/5,085,984.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,443,496.06

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