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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,568,655.75 and 8,860,914.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,568,655.75 and 8,860,914.50 is: 14,099,597.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,655.75 : 8,860,914.50 = 8,860,914.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,655.75/8,860,914.50 = 8,860,914.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,655.75x = 8,860,914.50 × 8,860,914.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,655.75x = 78,515,805,776,310.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,515,805,776,310.25/5,568,655.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,099,597.69

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