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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,499,502.50 and 8,080,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,499,502.50 and 8,080,854 is: 11,873,837.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,502.50 : 8,080,854 = 8,080,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,502.50/8,080,854 = 8,080,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,502.50x = 8,080,854 × 8,080,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,502.50x = 65,300,201,369,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,300,201,369,316/5,499,502.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,873,837.93

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