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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,306,978.25 and 7,952,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,306,978.25 and 7,952,175 is: 11,915,836.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,306,978.25 : 7,952,175 = 7,952,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,306,978.25/7,952,175 = 7,952,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,306,978.25x = 7,952,175 × 7,952,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,306,978.25x = 63,237,087,230,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,237,087,230,625/5,306,978.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,915,836.89

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