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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,566,740.25 and 8,619,475.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,566,740.25 and 8,619,475.50 is: 13,346,295.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,740.25 : 8,619,475.50 = 8,619,475.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,740.25/8,619,475.50 = 8,619,475.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,740.25x = 8,619,475.50 × 8,619,475.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,740.25x = 74,295,357,895,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,295,357,895,100.25/5,566,740.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,346,295.06

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