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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,380,913.25 and 8,171,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,380,913.25 and 8,171,010 is: 12,407,820.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380,913.25 : 8,171,010 = 8,171,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380,913.25/8,171,010 = 8,171,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380,913.25x = 8,171,010 × 8,171,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380,913.25x = 66,765,404,420,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,765,404,420,100/5,380,913.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,820.26

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