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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,453,385.75 and 8,455,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,453,385.75 and 8,455,671 is: 13,110,822.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,453,385.75 : 8,455,671 = 8,455,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,453,385.75/8,455,671 = 8,455,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,453,385.75x = 8,455,671 × 8,455,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,453,385.75x = 71,498,372,060,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,498,372,060,241/5,453,385.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,110,822.40

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