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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,568,656.50 and 8,860,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,568,656.50 and 8,860,916 is: 14,099,600.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,568,656.50 : 8,860,916 = 8,860,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,568,656.50/8,860,916 = 8,860,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,568,656.50x = 8,860,916 × 8,860,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,568,656.50x = 78,515,832,359,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,515,832,359,056/5,568,656.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,099,600.57

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