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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,593,222.13 and 8,465,446.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,593,222.13 and 8,465,446.69 is: 12,812,612.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,593,222.13 : 8,465,446.69 = 8,465,446.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,593,222.13/8,465,446.69 = 8,465,446.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,593,222.13x = 8,465,446.69 × 8,465,446.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,593,222.13x = 71,663,787,618,904.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,663,787,618,904.72/5,593,222.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812,612.48

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