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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,673,084.75 and 8,489,579.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,673,084.75 and 8,489,579.63 is: 12,704,369.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,673,084.75 : 8,489,579.63 = 8,489,579.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,673,084.75/8,489,579.63 = 8,489,579.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,673,084.75x = 8,489,579.63 × 8,489,579.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,673,084.75x = 72,072,962,209,215.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,072,962,209,215.14/5,673,084.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,704,369.03

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