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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,675,918.50 and 8,505,575

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,675,918.50 and 8,505,575 is: 12,745,920.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,675,918.50 : 8,505,575 = 8,505,575 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,675,918.50/8,505,575 = 8,505,575/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,675,918.50x = 8,505,575 × 8,505,575
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,675,918.50x = 72,344,806,080,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,344,806,080,625/5,675,918.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,745,920.52

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