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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,199,018.50 and 8,082,047

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,199,018.50 and 8,082,047 is: 12,563,810.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,199,018.50 : 8,082,047 = 8,082,047 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,199,018.50/8,082,047 = 8,082,047/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,199,018.50x = 8,082,047 × 8,082,047
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,199,018.50x = 65,319,483,710,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,319,483,710,209/5,199,018.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,563,810.59

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