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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,578,372.50 and 8,613,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,578,372.50 and 8,613,610 is: 13,300,344.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,372.50 : 8,613,610 = 8,613,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,372.50/8,613,610 = 8,613,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,372.50x = 8,613,610 × 8,613,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,372.50x = 74,194,277,232,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,194,277,232,100/5,578,372.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,300,344.72

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