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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,075,465.63 and 8,331,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,075,465.63 and 8,331,936.75 is: 13,677,793.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,075,465.63 : 8,331,936.75 = 8,331,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,075,465.63/8,331,936.75 = 8,331,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,075,465.63x = 8,331,936.75 × 8,331,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,075,465.63x = 69,421,170,006,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,421,170,006,000.56/5,075,465.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,677,793.36

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