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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,499,690.75 and 8,080,975.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,499,690.75 and 8,080,975.13 is: 11,873,787.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,499,690.75 : 8,080,975.13 = 8,080,975.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,499,690.75/8,080,975.13 = 8,080,975.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,499,690.75x = 8,080,975.13 × 8,080,975.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,499,690.75x = 65,302,158,970,868.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,302,158,970,868.77/5,499,690.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,873,787.44

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