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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,148,733.50 and 6,992,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,148,733.50 and 6,992,649 is: 9,496,925.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,148,733.50 : 6,992,649 = 6,992,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,148,733.50/6,992,649 = 6,992,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,148,733.50x = 6,992,649 × 6,992,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,148,733.50x = 48,897,140,037,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,897,140,037,201/5,148,733.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,496,925.80

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