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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,107,767.38 and 7,617,357.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,107,767.38 and 7,617,357.56 is: 11,359,980.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,107,767.38 : 7,617,357.56 = 7,617,357.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,107,767.38/7,617,357.56 = 7,617,357.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,107,767.38x = 7,617,357.56 × 7,617,357.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,107,767.38x = 58,024,136,234,975.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,024,136,234,975.94/5,107,767.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,359,980.20

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