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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,824.13 and 8,548,353.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,824.13 and 8,548,353.56 is: 13,340,031.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,824.13 : 8,548,353.56 = 8,548,353.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,824.13/8,548,353.56 = 8,548,353.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,824.13x = 8,548,353.56 × 8,548,353.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,824.13x = 73,074,348,629,506.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,074,348,629,506.44/5,477,824.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,340,031.91

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