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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,659,908.19 and 8,826,166.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,659,908.19 and 8,826,166.69 is: 13,763,689.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,659,908.19 : 8,826,166.69 = 8,826,166.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,659,908.19/8,826,166.69 = 8,826,166.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,659,908.19x = 8,826,166.69 × 8,826,166.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,659,908.19x = 77,901,218,395,534.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,901,218,395,534.72/5,659,908.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,763,689.41

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