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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,095,941.75 and 7,718,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,095,941.75 and 7,718,085 is: 11,689,465.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,095,941.75 : 7,718,085 = 7,718,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,095,941.75/7,718,085 = 7,718,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,095,941.75x = 7,718,085 × 7,718,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,095,941.75x = 59,568,836,067,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,568,836,067,225/5,095,941.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,689,465.66

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