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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,615,674.50 and 8,024,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,615,674.50 and 8,024,928 is: 11,467,806.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,615,674.50 : 8,024,928 = 8,024,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,615,674.50/8,024,928 = 8,024,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,615,674.50x = 8,024,928 × 8,024,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,615,674.50x = 64,399,469,405,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,399,469,405,184/5,615,674.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,467,806.66

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