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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,224,965.75 and 7,916,271.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,224,965.75 and 7,916,271.75 is: 11,993,831.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224,965.75 : 7,916,271.75 = 7,916,271.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224,965.75/7,916,271.75 = 7,916,271.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224,965.75x = 7,916,271.75 × 7,916,271.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224,965.75x = 62,667,358,419,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,667,358,419,848.06/5,224,965.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,993,831.43

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