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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,566,754.25 and 8,619,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,566,754.25 and 8,619,498 is: 13,346,331.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,566,754.25 : 8,619,498 = 8,619,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,566,754.25/8,619,498 = 8,619,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,566,754.25x = 8,619,498 × 8,619,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,566,754.25x = 74,295,745,772,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,295,745,772,004/5,566,754.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,346,331.17

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