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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,453,356.22 and 8,455,616.58

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,453,356.22 and 8,455,616.58 is: 13,110,724.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,453,356.22 : 8,455,616.58 = 8,455,616.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,453,356.22/8,455,616.58 = 8,455,616.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,453,356.22x = 8,455,616.58 × 8,455,616.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,453,356.22x = 71,497,451,716,262.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,497,451,716,262.33/5,453,356.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,110,724.63

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