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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,324,626.50 and 7,614,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,324,626.50 and 7,614,279 is: 10,888,509.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,324,626.50 : 7,614,279 = 7,614,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,324,626.50/7,614,279 = 7,614,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,324,626.50x = 7,614,279 × 7,614,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,324,626.50x = 57,977,244,689,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,977,244,689,841/5,324,626.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,888,509.21

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