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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,386,738.50 and 7,922,625.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,386,738.50 and 7,922,625.75 is: 11,652,319.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,386,738.50 : 7,922,625.75 = 7,922,625.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,386,738.50/7,922,625.75 = 7,922,625.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,386,738.50x = 7,922,625.75 × 7,922,625.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,386,738.50x = 62,767,998,774,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,767,998,774,563.06/5,386,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,652,319.63

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