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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,148,697.50 and 6,992,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,148,697.50 and 6,992,595 is: 9,496,845.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,148,697.50 : 6,992,595 = 6,992,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,148,697.50/6,992,595 = 6,992,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,148,697.50x = 6,992,595 × 6,992,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,148,697.50x = 48,896,384,834,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,896,384,834,025/5,148,697.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,496,845.53

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