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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,600,880 and 8,650,075.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,600,880 and 8,650,075.50 is: 13,359,294.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,600,880 : 8,650,075.50 = 8,650,075.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,600,880/8,650,075.50 = 8,650,075.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,600,880x = 8,650,075.50 × 8,650,075.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,600,880x = 74,823,806,155,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,823,806,155,700.25/5,600,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,359,294.64

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