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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,259,856.50 and 7,127,736.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,259,856.50 and 7,127,736.75 is: 9,658,938.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,259,856.50 : 7,127,736.75 = 7,127,736.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,259,856.50/7,127,736.75 = 7,127,736.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,259,856.50x = 7,127,736.75 × 7,127,736.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,259,856.50x = 50,804,631,177,300.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,804,631,177,300.56/5,259,856.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,658,938.64

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