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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,097,386.25 and 7,720,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,097,386.25 and 7,720,110 is: 11,692,286.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,097,386.25 : 7,720,110 = 7,720,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,097,386.25/7,720,110 = 7,720,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,097,386.25x = 7,720,110 × 7,720,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,097,386.25x = 59,600,098,412,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,600,098,412,100/5,097,386.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,692,286.10

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