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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,617,759.50 and 8,485,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,617,759.50 and 8,485,677 is: 12,817,692.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,617,759.50 : 8,485,677 = 8,485,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,617,759.50/8,485,677 = 8,485,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,617,759.50x = 8,485,677 × 8,485,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,617,759.50x = 72,006,714,148,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,006,714,148,329/5,617,759.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,817,692.56

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