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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,289,846.75 and 7,914,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,289,846.75 and 7,914,267 is: 11,840,725.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,289,846.75 : 7,914,267 = 7,914,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,289,846.75/7,914,267 = 7,914,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,289,846.75x = 7,914,267 × 7,914,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,289,846.75x = 62,635,622,147,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,635,622,147,289/5,289,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,840,725.28

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