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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,249.25 and 8,525,894.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,249.25 and 8,525,894.63 is: 13,271,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,249.25 : 8,525,894.63 = 8,525,894.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,249.25/8,525,894.63 = 8,525,894.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,249.25x = 8,525,894.63 × 8,525,894.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,249.25x = 72,690,879,156,603.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,690,879,156,603.89/5,477,249.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,271,420.71

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