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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,493,835.13 and 8,081,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,493,835.13 and 8,081,937 is: 11,889,273.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,835.13 : 8,081,937 = 8,081,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,835.13/8,081,937 = 8,081,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,835.13x = 8,081,937 × 8,081,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,835.13x = 65,317,705,671,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,317,705,671,969/5,493,835.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,889,273.01

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