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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,612,555.25 and 8,208,880.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,612,555.25 and 8,208,880.88 is: 12,006,247.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,612,555.25 : 8,208,880.88 = 8,208,880.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,612,555.25/8,208,880.88 = 8,208,880.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,612,555.25x = 8,208,880.88 × 8,208,880.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,612,555.25x = 67,385,725,219,940.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,385,725,219,940.77/5,612,555.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,006,247.10

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