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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,555,896.50 and 8,348,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,555,896.50 and 8,348,637 is: 12,545,183.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,896.50 : 8,348,637 = 8,348,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,896.50/8,348,637 = 8,348,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,896.50x = 8,348,637 × 8,348,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,896.50x = 69,699,739,757,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,699,739,757,769/5,555,896.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,545,183.26

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