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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,594,357.25 and 8,638,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,594,357.25 and 8,638,668 is: 13,339,617.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594,357.25 : 8,638,668 = 8,638,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594,357.25/8,638,668 = 8,638,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594,357.25x = 8,638,668 × 8,638,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594,357.25x = 74,626,584,814,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,626,584,814,224/5,594,357.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,339,617.31

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