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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,659,873.31 and 8,826,112.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,659,873.31 and 8,826,112.13 is: 13,763,604.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,873.31 : 8,826,112.13 = 8,826,112.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,873.31/8,826,112.13 = 8,826,112.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,873.31x = 8,826,112.13 × 8,826,112.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,873.31x = 77,900,255,243,072.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,900,255,243,072.02/5,659,873.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,763,604.05

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