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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,360,397.75 and 8,090,578.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,360,397.75 and 8,090,578.69 is: 12,211,307.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,360,397.75 : 8,090,578.69 = 8,090,578.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,360,397.75/8,090,578.69 = 8,090,578.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,360,397.75x = 8,090,578.69 × 8,090,578.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,360,397.75x = 65,457,463,498,629.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,457,463,498,629.22/5,360,397.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,211,307.17

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