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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,659,899.19 and 8,826,152.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,659,899.19 and 8,826,152.06 is: 13,763,665.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,899.19 : 8,826,152.06 = 8,826,152.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,899.19/8,826,152.06 = 8,826,152.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,899.19x = 8,826,152.06 × 8,826,152.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,899.19x = 77,900,960,230,373
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,900,960,230,373/5,659,899.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,763,665.69

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