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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,552,106 and 7,563,802.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,552,106 and 7,563,802.50 is: 10,304,397.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,552,106 : 7,563,802.50 = 7,563,802.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,552,106/7,563,802.50 = 7,563,802.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,552,106x = 7,563,802.50 × 7,563,802.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,552,106x = 57,211,108,259,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,211,108,259,006.25/5,552,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,304,397.69

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