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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,551,243.88 and 8,326,864.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,551,243.88 and 8,326,864.13 is: 12,490,293.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,551,243.88 : 8,326,864.13 = 8,326,864.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,551,243.88/8,326,864.13 = 8,326,864.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,551,243.88x = 8,326,864.13 × 8,326,864.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,551,243.88x = 69,336,666,156,212.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,336,666,156,212.02/5,551,243.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,490,293.66

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