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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,381,332.75 and 8,282,625.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,381,332.75 and 8,282,625.75 is: 12,748,122.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,381,332.75 : 8,282,625.75 = 8,282,625.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,381,332.75/8,282,625.75 = 8,282,625.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,381,332.75x = 8,282,625.75 × 8,282,625.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,381,332.75x = 68,601,889,314,563.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,601,889,314,563.06/5,381,332.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,748,122.54

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