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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,256,516.30 and 7,685,210.60

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,256,516.30 and 7,685,210.60 is: 11,236,046.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,256,516.30 : 7,685,210.60 = 7,685,210.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,256,516.30/7,685,210.60 = 7,685,210.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,256,516.30x = 7,685,210.60 × 7,685,210.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,256,516.30x = 59,062,461,990,368.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,062,461,990,368.64/5,256,516.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,236,046.57

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