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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,585,965.50 and 8,541,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,585,965.50 and 8,541,390 is: 13,060,471.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,965.50 : 8,541,390 = 8,541,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,965.50/8,541,390 = 8,541,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,965.50x = 8,541,390 × 8,541,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,965.50x = 72,955,343,132,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,955,343,132,100/5,585,965.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,060,471.49

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