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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,270,950.13 and 7,972,809.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,270,950.13 and 7,972,809.75 is: 12,059,627.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,270,950.13 : 7,972,809.75 = 7,972,809.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,270,950.13/7,972,809.75 = 7,972,809.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,270,950.13x = 7,972,809.75 × 7,972,809.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,270,950.13x = 63,565,695,309,695.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,565,695,309,695.06/5,270,950.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,059,627.54

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