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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,152,422 and 6,812,521.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,152,422 and 6,812,521.50 is: 9,007,501.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,152,422 : 6,812,521.50 = 6,812,521.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,152,422/6,812,521.50 = 6,812,521.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,152,422x = 6,812,521.50 × 6,812,521.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,152,422x = 46,410,449,187,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,410,449,187,962.25/5,152,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,007,501.56

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