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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,494,017.38 and 8,076,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,494,017.38 and 8,076,591 is: 11,873,155.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,494,017.38 : 8,076,591 = 8,076,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,494,017.38/8,076,591 = 8,076,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,494,017.38x = 8,076,591 × 8,076,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,494,017.38x = 65,231,322,181,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,231,322,181,281/5,494,017.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,873,155.42

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