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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,529,019.50 and 8,654,475.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,529,019.50 and 8,654,475.38 is: 13,546,695.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,529,019.50 : 8,654,475.38 = 8,654,475.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,529,019.50/8,654,475.38 = 8,654,475.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,529,019.50x = 8,654,475.38 × 8,654,475.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,529,019.50x = 74,899,944,016,481.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,899,944,016,481.39/5,529,019.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546,695.58

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