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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,594,532.34 and 8,357,285.99

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,594,532.34 and 8,357,285.99 is: 12,484,373.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,594,532.34 : 8,357,285.99 = 8,357,285.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,594,532.34/8,357,285.99 = 8,357,285.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,594,532.34x = 8,357,285.99 × 8,357,285.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,594,532.34x = 69,844,229,108,277.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,844,229,108,277.23/5,594,532.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,484,373.10

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