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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,573,824.50 and 8,145,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,573,824.50 and 8,145,666 is: 11,904,191.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,573,824.50 : 8,145,666 = 8,145,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,573,824.50/8,145,666 = 8,145,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,573,824.50x = 8,145,666 × 8,145,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,573,824.50x = 66,351,874,583,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,351,874,583,556/5,573,824.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,904,191.56

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