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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,585,296.50 and 8,684,060.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,585,296.50 and 8,684,060.63 is: 13,502,042.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,296.50 : 8,684,060.63 = 8,684,060.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,296.50/8,684,060.63 = 8,684,060.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,296.50x = 8,684,060.63 × 8,684,060.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,296.50x = 75,412,908,938,675.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,412,908,938,675.39/5,585,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,502,042.18

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