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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,601,089.25 and 8,453,142.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,601,089.25 and 8,453,142.28 is: 12,757,449.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,601,089.25 : 8,453,142.28 = 8,453,142.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,601,089.25/8,453,142.28 = 8,453,142.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,601,089.25x = 8,453,142.28 × 8,453,142.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,601,089.25x = 71,455,614,427,056.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,455,614,427,056.45/5,601,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,757,449.71

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