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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,086,239.75 and 7,640,740.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,086,239.75 and 7,640,740.13 is: 11,478,206.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,086,239.75 : 7,640,740.13 = 7,640,740.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,086,239.75/7,640,740.13 = 7,640,740.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,086,239.75x = 7,640,740.13 × 7,640,740.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,086,239.75x = 58,380,909,657,785.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,380,909,657,785.02/5,086,239.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,478,206.40

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