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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,131,955.81 and 7,174,776.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,131,955.81 and 7,174,776.66 is: 10,030,760.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,131,955.81 : 7,174,776.66 = 7,174,776.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,131,955.81/7,174,776.66 = 7,174,776.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,131,955.81x = 7,174,776.66 × 7,174,776.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,131,955.81x = 51,477,420,067,069.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,477,420,067,069.93/5,131,955.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,030,760.58

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