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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,414,860.13 and 8,123,459.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,414,860.13 and 8,123,459.63 is: 12,186,943.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,414,860.13 : 8,123,459.63 = 8,123,459.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,414,860.13/8,123,459.63 = 8,123,459.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,414,860.13x = 8,123,459.63 × 8,123,459.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,414,860.13x = 65,990,596,279,005.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,990,596,279,005.14/5,414,860.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,186,943.85

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