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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,221,629.56 and 7,982,527.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,221,629.56 and 7,982,527.22 is: 12,203,228.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,221,629.56 : 7,982,527.22 = 7,982,527.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,221,629.56/7,982,527.22 = 7,982,527.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,221,629.56x = 7,982,527.22 × 7,982,527.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,221,629.56x = 63,720,740,798,084.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,720,740,798,084.61/5,221,629.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,203,228.90

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