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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,218,546.50 and 7,900,005.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,218,546.50 and 7,900,005.94 is: 11,959,286.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,218,546.50 : 7,900,005.94 = 7,900,005.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,218,546.50/7,900,005.94 = 7,900,005.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,218,546.50x = 7,900,005.94 × 7,900,005.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,218,546.50x = 62,410,093,812,535.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,410,093,812,535.25/5,218,546.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,959,286.71

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