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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,271,284.25 and 7,963,089.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,271,284.25 and 7,963,089.75 is: 12,029,478.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,271,284.25 : 7,963,089.75 = 7,963,089.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,271,284.25/7,963,089.75 = 7,963,089.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,271,284.25x = 7,963,089.75 × 7,963,089.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,271,284.25x = 63,410,798,366,555.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,410,798,366,555.06/5,271,284.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,029,478.09

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