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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,511,984.75 and 8,110,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,511,984.75 and 8,110,512 is: 11,934,068.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,511,984.75 : 8,110,512 = 8,110,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,511,984.75/8,110,512 = 8,110,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,511,984.75x = 8,110,512 × 8,110,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,511,984.75x = 65,780,404,902,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,780,404,902,144/5,511,984.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,934,068.74

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