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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,752.25 and 8,100,043.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,752.25 and 8,100,043.88 is: 12,509,782.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,752.25 : 8,100,043.88 = 8,100,043.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,752.25/8,100,043.88 = 8,100,043.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,752.25x = 8,100,043.88 × 8,100,043.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,752.25x = 65,610,710,776,925.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,610,710,776,925.02/5,244,752.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,782.66

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