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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,250,244.50 and 7,875,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,250,244.50 and 7,875,507 is: 11,813,470.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,250,244.50 : 7,875,507 = 7,875,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,250,244.50/7,875,507 = 7,875,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,250,244.50x = 7,875,507 × 7,875,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,250,244.50x = 62,023,610,507,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,023,610,507,049/5,250,244.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,813,470.88

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