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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,148,571.50 and 6,992,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,148,571.50 and 6,992,406 is: 9,496,564.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,148,571.50 : 6,992,406 = 6,992,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,148,571.50/6,992,406 = 6,992,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,148,571.50x = 6,992,406 × 6,992,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,148,571.50x = 48,893,741,668,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,893,741,668,836/5,148,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,496,564.57

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