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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,076,320.50 and 8,333,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,076,320.50 and 8,333,184 is: 13,679,584.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,076,320.50 : 8,333,184 = 8,333,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,076,320.50/8,333,184 = 8,333,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,076,320.50x = 8,333,184 × 8,333,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,076,320.50x = 69,441,955,577,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,441,955,577,856/5,076,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,679,584.57

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