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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,400,067.50 and 7,886,868.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,400,067.50 and 7,886,868.75 is: 11,518,874.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,400,067.50 : 7,886,868.75 = 7,886,868.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,400,067.50/7,886,868.75 = 7,886,868.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,400,067.50x = 7,886,868.75 × 7,886,868.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,400,067.50x = 62,202,698,679,726.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,202,698,679,726.56/5,400,067.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,518,874.29

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