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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,582,900.75 and 8,538,586.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,582,900.75 and 8,538,586.25 is: 13,059,063.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,582,900.75 : 8,538,586.25 = 8,538,586.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,582,900.75/8,538,586.25 = 8,538,586.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,582,900.75x = 8,538,586.25 × 8,538,586.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,582,900.75x = 72,907,455,148,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,907,455,148,689.06/5,582,900.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,059,063.45

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