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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,586,961.50 and 8,542,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,586,961.50 and 8,542,887 is: 13,062,720.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,586,961.50 : 8,542,887 = 8,542,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,586,961.50/8,542,887 = 8,542,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,586,961.50x = 8,542,887 × 8,542,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,586,961.50x = 72,980,918,294,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,980,918,294,769/5,586,961.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,062,720.82

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