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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,129,158.13 and 7,799,539.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,129,158.13 and 7,799,539.13 is: 11,860,194.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,129,158.13 : 7,799,539.13 = 7,799,539.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,129,158.13/7,799,539.13 = 7,799,539.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,129,158.13x = 7,799,539.13 × 7,799,539.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,129,158.13x = 60,832,810,562,405.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,832,810,562,405.77/5,129,158.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,860,194.03

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