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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,528,750.95 and 8,654,080.74

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,528,750.95 and 8,654,080.74 is: 13,546,118.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,528,750.95 : 8,654,080.74 = 8,654,080.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,528,750.95/8,654,080.74 = 8,654,080.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,528,750.95x = 8,654,080.74 × 8,654,080.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,528,750.95x = 74,893,113,407,784.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,893,113,407,784.78/5,528,750.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546,118.12

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