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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,565,620.50 and 8,513,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,565,620.50 and 8,513,946 is: 13,024,114.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,565,620.50 : 8,513,946 = 8,513,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,565,620.50/8,513,946 = 8,513,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,565,620.50x = 8,513,946 × 8,513,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,565,620.50x = 72,487,276,490,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,487,276,490,916/5,565,620.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,024,114.11

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