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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,580,076.50 and 7,897,996.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,580,076.50 and 7,897,996.13 is: 11,178,761.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,580,076.50 : 7,897,996.13 = 7,897,996.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,580,076.50/7,897,996.13 = 7,897,996.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,580,076.50x = 7,897,996.13 × 7,897,996.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,580,076.50x = 62,378,342,790,515.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,378,342,790,515.02/5,580,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,178,761.22

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