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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,600,876.63 and 8,650,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,600,876.63 and 8,650,071 is: 13,359,288.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,600,876.63 : 8,650,071 = 8,650,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,600,876.63/8,650,071 = 8,650,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,600,876.63x = 8,650,071 × 8,650,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,600,876.63x = 74,823,728,305,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,823,728,305,041/5,600,876.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,359,288.79

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