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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,240,443.50 and 8,333,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,240,443.50 and 8,333,064 is: 13,250,778.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,443.50 : 8,333,064 = 8,333,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,443.50/8,333,064 = 8,333,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,443.50x = 8,333,064 × 8,333,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,443.50x = 69,439,955,628,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,439,955,628,096/5,240,443.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,250,778.42

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