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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,613,482.25 and 7,371,010.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,613,482.25 and 7,371,010.13 is: 9,678,803.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,613,482.25 : 7,371,010.13 = 7,371,010.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,613,482.25/7,371,010.13 = 7,371,010.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,613,482.25x = 7,371,010.13 × 7,371,010.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,613,482.25x = 54,331,790,262,852.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,331,790,262,852.52/5,613,482.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,678,803.25

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