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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,175,615.50 and 7,835,958.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,175,615.50 and 7,835,958.50 is: 11,863,757.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,175,615.50 : 7,835,958.50 = 7,835,958.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,175,615.50/7,835,958.50 = 7,835,958.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,175,615.50x = 7,835,958.50 × 7,835,958.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,175,615.50x = 61,402,245,613,722.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,402,245,613,722.25/5,175,615.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,863,757.19

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