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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,149,561.50 and 7,566,689.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,149,561.50 and 7,566,689.25 is: 11,118,380.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,149,561.50 : 7,566,689.25 = 7,566,689.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,149,561.50/7,566,689.25 = 7,566,689.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,149,561.50x = 7,566,689.25 × 7,566,689.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,149,561.50x = 57,254,786,206,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,254,786,206,065.56/5,149,561.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,118,380.90

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