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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,248,948.50 and 7,506,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,248,948.50 and 7,506,009 is: 10,733,610.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,248,948.50 : 7,506,009 = 7,506,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,248,948.50/7,506,009 = 7,506,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,248,948.50x = 7,506,009 × 7,506,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,248,948.50x = 56,340,171,108,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,340,171,108,081/5,248,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,733,610.95

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