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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,566,739.06 and 8,619,473.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,566,739.06 and 8,619,473.81 is: 13,346,292.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,739.06 : 8,619,473.81 = 8,619,473.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,739.06/8,619,473.81 = 8,619,473.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,739.06x = 8,619,473.81 × 8,619,473.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,739.06x = 74,295,328,804,373.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,295,328,804,373.28/5,566,739.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,346,292.68

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