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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,224,346.25 and 8,069,433.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,224,346.25 and 8,069,433.38 is: 12,463,904.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,224,346.25 : 8,069,433.38 = 8,069,433.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,224,346.25/8,069,433.38 = 8,069,433.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,224,346.25x = 8,069,433.38 × 8,069,433.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,224,346.25x = 65,115,754,993,563.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,115,754,993,563.89/5,224,346.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,463,904.93

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