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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,605,927.50 and 8,657,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,605,927.50 and 8,657,328 is: 13,369,657.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,605,927.50 : 8,657,328 = 8,657,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,605,927.50/8,657,328 = 8,657,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,605,927.50x = 8,657,328 × 8,657,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,605,927.50x = 74,949,328,099,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,949,328,099,584/5,605,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,369,657.05

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