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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,537,165.06 and 8,666,397.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,537,165.06 and 8,666,397.56 is: 13,564,061.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,165.06 : 8,666,397.56 = 8,666,397.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,165.06/8,666,397.56 = 8,666,397.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,165.06x = 8,666,397.56 × 8,666,397.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,165.06x = 75,106,446,711,305.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,106,446,711,305.94/5,537,165.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,564,061.37

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