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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,595,385.50 and 8,897,519.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,595,385.50 and 8,897,519.25 is: 14,148,417.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,595,385.50 : 8,897,519.25 = 8,897,519.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,595,385.50/8,897,519.25 = 8,897,519.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,595,385.50x = 8,897,519.25 × 8,897,519.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,595,385.50x = 79,165,848,804,120.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,165,848,804,120.56/5,595,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,148,417.26

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