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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,627.50 and 8,511,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,627.50 and 8,511,579 is: 12,773,578.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,627.50 : 8,511,579 = 8,511,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,627.50/8,511,579 = 8,511,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,627.50x = 8,511,579 × 8,511,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,627.50x = 72,446,977,073,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,446,977,073,241/5,671,627.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,773,578.14

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