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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,731,522.50 and 7,788,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,731,522.50 and 7,788,063 is: 10,582,515.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,731,522.50 : 7,788,063 = 7,788,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,731,522.50/7,788,063 = 7,788,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,731,522.50x = 7,788,063 × 7,788,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,731,522.50x = 60,653,925,291,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,653,925,291,969/5,731,522.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,582,515.43

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