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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,578,374.50 and 8,613,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,578,374.50 and 8,613,613 is: 13,300,349.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,578,374.50 : 8,613,613 = 8,613,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,578,374.50/8,613,613 = 8,613,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,578,374.50x = 8,613,613 × 8,613,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,578,374.50x = 74,194,328,913,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,194,328,913,769/5,578,374.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,300,349.22

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