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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,564,794.50 and 8,852,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,564,794.50 and 8,852,139 is: 14,081,448.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,564,794.50 : 8,852,139 = 8,852,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,564,794.50/8,852,139 = 8,852,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,564,794.50x = 8,852,139 × 8,852,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,564,794.50x = 78,360,364,875,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,360,364,875,321/5,564,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,081,448.09

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