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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,383,551.09 and 8,079,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,383,551.09 and 8,079,264 is: 12,124,804.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,551.09 : 8,079,264 = 8,079,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,551.09/8,079,264 = 8,079,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,551.09x = 8,079,264 × 8,079,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,551.09x = 65,274,506,781,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,274,506,781,696/5,383,551.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,124,804.92

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