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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,574,617.25 and 8,119,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,574,617.25 and 8,119,246.50 is: 11,825,415.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,617.25 : 8,119,246.50 = 8,119,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,617.25/8,119,246.50 = 8,119,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,617.25x = 8,119,246.50 × 8,119,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,617.25x = 65,922,163,727,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,922,163,727,762.25/5,574,617.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,825,415.23

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