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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,528,761.50 and 8,654,097

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,528,761.50 and 8,654,097 is: 13,546,143.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,528,761.50 : 8,654,097 = 8,654,097 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,528,761.50/8,654,097 = 8,654,097/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,528,761.50x = 8,654,097 × 8,654,097
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,528,761.50x = 74,893,394,885,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,893,394,885,409/5,528,761.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546,143.18

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