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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,516,593.50 and 8,563,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,516,593.50 and 8,563,575 is: 13,293,496.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,593.50 : 8,563,575 = 8,563,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,593.50/8,563,575 = 8,563,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,593.50x = 8,563,575 × 8,563,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,593.50x = 73,334,816,780,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,334,816,780,625/5,516,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,293,496.57

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