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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,583,907.13 and 8,958,939.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,583,907.13 and 8,958,939.19 is: 14,373,912.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,583,907.13 : 8,958,939.19 = 8,958,939.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,583,907.13/8,958,939.19 = 8,958,939.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,583,907.13x = 8,958,939.19 × 8,958,939.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,583,907.13x = 80,262,591,365,323.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,262,591,365,323.16/5,583,907.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,912.31

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