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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,595,199.50 and 8,413,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,595,199.50 and 8,413,569 is: 12,651,585.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,199.50 : 8,413,569 = 8,413,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,199.50/8,413,569 = 8,413,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,199.50x = 8,413,569 × 8,413,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,199.50x = 70,788,143,317,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,788,143,317,761/5,595,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,651,585.22

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