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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,575,366.50 and 7,851,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,575,366.50 and 7,851,464 is: 11,056,759.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,366.50 : 7,851,464 = 7,851,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,366.50/7,851,464 = 7,851,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,366.50x = 7,851,464 × 7,851,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,366.50x = 61,645,486,943,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,645,486,943,296/5,575,366.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,056,759.58

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