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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,575,945.50 and 8,681,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,575,945.50 and 8,681,952 is: 13,518,118.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,945.50 : 8,681,952 = 8,681,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,945.50/8,681,952 = 8,681,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,945.50x = 8,681,952 × 8,681,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,945.50x = 75,376,290,530,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,376,290,530,304/5,575,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,518,118.23

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