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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,116,132.13 and 7,727,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,116,132.13 and 7,727,508 is: 11,671,782.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,116,132.13 : 7,727,508 = 7,727,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,116,132.13/7,727,508 = 7,727,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,116,132.13x = 7,727,508 × 7,727,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,116,132.13x = 59,714,379,890,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,714,379,890,064/5,116,132.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,671,782.20

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