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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,411,263.50 and 8,123,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,411,263.50 and 8,123,928 is: 12,196,450.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,411,263.50 : 8,123,928 = 8,123,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,411,263.50/8,123,928 = 8,123,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,411,263.50x = 8,123,928 × 8,123,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,411,263.50x = 65,998,206,149,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,998,206,149,184/5,411,263.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,196,450.27

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