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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,898,271.50 and 7,968,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,898,271.50 and 7,968,924 is: 10,766,501.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,898,271.50 : 7,968,924 = 7,968,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,898,271.50/7,968,924 = 7,968,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,898,271.50x = 7,968,924 × 7,968,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,898,271.50x = 63,503,749,717,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,503,749,717,776/5,898,271.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,766,501.63

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