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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,233,894.50 and 7,900,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,233,894.50 and 7,900,596 is: 11,925,998.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,233,894.50 : 7,900,596 = 7,900,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,233,894.50/7,900,596 = 7,900,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,233,894.50x = 7,900,596 × 7,900,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,233,894.50x = 62,419,417,155,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,419,417,155,216/5,233,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,925,998.35

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