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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,600,882.25 and 8,650,077.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,600,882.25 and 8,650,077.75 is: 13,359,296.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,600,882.25 : 8,650,077.75 = 8,650,077.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,600,882.25/8,650,077.75 = 8,650,077.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,600,882.25x = 8,650,077.75 × 8,650,077.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,600,882.25x = 74,823,845,081,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,823,845,081,045.06/5,600,882.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,359,296.22

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