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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,258,364.75 and 7,866,527.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,258,364.75 and 7,866,527.63 is: 11,768,346.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,258,364.75 : 7,866,527.63 = 7,866,527.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,258,364.75/7,866,527.63 = 7,866,527.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,258,364.75x = 7,866,527.63 × 7,866,527.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,258,364.75x = 61,882,256,874,888.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,882,256,874,888.14/5,258,364.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,768,346.21

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