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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,354,363.25 and 8,157,025.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,354,363.25 and 8,157,025.13 is: 12,426,698.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,354,363.25 : 8,157,025.13 = 8,157,025.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,354,363.25/8,157,025.13 = 8,157,025.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,354,363.25x = 8,157,025.13 × 8,157,025.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,354,363.25x = 66,537,058,889,881.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,537,058,889,881.27/5,354,363.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,426,698.71

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