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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,573,670.75 and 7,848,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,573,670.75 and 7,848,738 is: 11,052,444.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,573,670.75 : 7,848,738 = 7,848,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,573,670.75/7,848,738 = 7,848,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,573,670.75x = 7,848,738 × 7,848,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,573,670.75x = 61,602,688,192,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,602,688,192,644/5,573,670.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,052,444.78

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