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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,324,556.25 and 7,614,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,324,556.25 and 7,614,178 is: 10,888,364.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324,556.25 : 7,614,178 = 7,614,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324,556.25/7,614,178 = 7,614,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324,556.25x = 7,614,178 × 7,614,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324,556.25x = 57,975,706,615,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,975,706,615,684/5,324,556.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,888,364.01

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