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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,574,617.75 and 8,119,247.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,574,617.75 and 8,119,247.25 is: 11,825,416.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,617.75 : 8,119,247.25 = 8,119,247.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,617.75/8,119,247.25 = 8,119,247.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,617.75x = 8,119,247.25 × 8,119,247.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,617.75x = 65,922,175,906,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,922,175,906,632.56/5,574,617.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,825,416.35

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