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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,607,529.50 and 8,401,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,607,529.50 and 8,401,968 is: 12,588,978.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,607,529.50 : 8,401,968 = 8,401,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,607,529.50/8,401,968 = 8,401,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,607,529.50x = 8,401,968 × 8,401,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,607,529.50x = 70,593,066,273,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,593,066,273,024/5,607,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,588,978.14

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