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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,155,239 and 7,575,016.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,155,239 and 7,575,016.50 is: 11,130,594.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,155,239 : 7,575,016.50 = 7,575,016.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,155,239/7,575,016.50 = 7,575,016.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,155,239x = 7,575,016.50 × 7,575,016.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,155,239x = 57,380,874,975,272.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,380,874,975,272.25/5,155,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,130,594.52

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