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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,228,763.75 and 7,993,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,228,763.75 and 7,993,638 is: 12,220,526.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,228,763.75 : 7,993,638 = 7,993,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,228,763.75/7,993,638 = 7,993,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,228,763.75x = 7,993,638 × 7,993,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,228,763.75x = 63,898,248,475,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,898,248,475,044/5,228,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,220,526.98

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