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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,892.50 and 8,718,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,892.50 and 8,718,072 is: 13,400,250.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,892.50 : 8,718,072 = 8,718,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,892.50/8,718,072 = 8,718,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,892.50x = 8,718,072 × 8,718,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,892.50x = 76,004,779,397,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,004,779,397,184/5,671,892.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,400,250.34

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