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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,214,049.50 and 7,634,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,214,049.50 and 7,634,412 is: 11,178,307.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,214,049.50 : 7,634,412 = 7,634,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,214,049.50/7,634,412 = 7,634,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,214,049.50x = 7,634,412 × 7,634,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,214,049.50x = 58,284,246,585,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,284,246,585,744/5,214,049.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,178,307.11

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