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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,086,806.75 and 7,630,291.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,086,806.75 and 7,630,291.13 is: 11,445,558.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,086,806.75 : 7,630,291.13 = 7,630,291.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,086,806.75/7,630,291.13 = 7,630,291.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,086,806.75x = 7,630,291.13 × 7,630,291.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,086,806.75x = 58,221,342,652,253.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,221,342,652,253.77/5,086,806.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,445,558.19

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