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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,569,445.25 and 8,862,078.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,569,445.25 and 8,862,078.38 is: 14,101,302.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,569,445.25 : 8,862,078.38 = 8,862,078.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,569,445.25/8,862,078.38 = 8,862,078.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,569,445.25x = 8,862,078.38 × 8,862,078.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,569,445.25x = 78,536,433,124,642.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,536,433,124,642.64/5,569,445.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,101,302.66

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