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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,577,896.25 and 8,619,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,577,896.25 and 8,619,102 is: 13,318,447.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,577,896.25 : 8,619,102 = 8,619,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,577,896.25/8,619,102 = 8,619,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,577,896.25x = 8,619,102 × 8,619,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,577,896.25x = 74,288,919,286,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,288,919,286,404/5,577,896.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,318,447.66

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