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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,330,658.75 and 7,796,066.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,330,658.75 and 7,796,066.25 is: 11,401,714.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,330,658.75 : 7,796,066.25 = 7,796,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,330,658.75/7,796,066.25 = 7,796,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,330,658.75x = 7,796,066.25 × 7,796,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,330,658.75x = 60,778,648,974,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,778,648,974,389.06/5,330,658.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,401,714.46

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