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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,594,375.25 and 8,638,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,594,375.25 and 8,638,695 is: 13,339,657.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594,375.25 : 8,638,695 = 8,638,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594,375.25/8,638,695 = 8,638,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594,375.25x = 8,638,695 × 8,638,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594,375.25x = 74,627,051,303,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,627,051,303,025/5,594,375.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,339,657.78

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