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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,565,580.88 and 8,513,887.22

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,565,580.88 and 8,513,887.22 is: 13,024,027.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,580.88 : 8,513,887.22 = 8,513,887.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,580.88/8,513,887.22 = 8,513,887.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,580.88x = 8,513,887.22 × 8,513,887.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,580.88x = 72,486,275,573,594.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,486,275,573,594.61/5,565,580.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,024,027.00

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