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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,565,587.63 and 8,513,898.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,565,587.63 and 8,513,898.75 is: 13,024,046.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,587.63 : 8,513,898.75 = 8,513,898.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,587.63/8,513,898.75 = 8,513,898.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,587.63x = 8,513,898.75 × 8,513,898.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,587.63x = 72,486,471,925,251.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,486,471,925,251.56/5,565,587.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,024,046.48

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