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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,659,881.75 and 8,826,125.34

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,659,881.75 and 8,826,125.34 is: 13,763,624.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,881.75 : 8,826,125.34 = 8,826,125.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,881.75/8,826,125.34 = 8,826,125.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,881.75x = 8,826,125.34 × 8,826,125.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,881.75x = 77,900,488,583,586.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,900,488,583,586.06/5,659,881.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,763,624.76

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