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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,409,475.50 and 8,424,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,409,475.50 and 8,424,405 is: 13,119,682.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,409,475.50 : 8,424,405 = 8,424,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,409,475.50/8,424,405 = 8,424,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,409,475.50x = 8,424,405 × 8,424,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,409,475.50x = 70,970,599,604,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,970,599,604,025/5,409,475.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,119,682.23

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