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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,496,675 and 8,080,636.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,496,675 and 8,080,636.50 is: 11,879,306.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,496,675 : 8,080,636.50 = 8,080,636.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,496,675/8,080,636.50 = 8,080,636.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,496,675x = 8,080,636.50 × 8,080,636.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,496,675x = 65,296,686,245,132.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,296,686,245,132.25/5,496,675
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,879,306.35

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