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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,331,830.06 and 7,807,946.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,331,830.06 and 7,807,946.91 is: 11,433,979.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,331,830.06 : 7,807,946.91 = 7,807,946.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,331,830.06/7,807,946.91 = 7,807,946.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,331,830.06x = 7,807,946.91 × 7,807,946.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,331,830.06x = 60,964,034,890,818.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,964,034,890,818.95/5,331,830.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,433,979.36

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