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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,240,449.50 and 8,333,073

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,240,449.50 and 8,333,073 is: 13,250,791.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,240,449.50 : 8,333,073 = 8,333,073 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,240,449.50/8,333,073 = 8,333,073/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,240,449.50x = 8,333,073 × 8,333,073
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,240,449.50x = 69,440,105,623,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,440,105,623,329/5,240,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,250,791.87

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