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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,678,104.50 and 8,584,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,678,104.50 and 8,584,902 is: 12,979,779.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,104.50 : 8,584,902 = 8,584,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,104.50/8,584,902 = 8,584,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,104.50x = 8,584,902 × 8,584,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,104.50x = 73,700,542,349,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,700,542,349,604/5,678,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,979,779.14

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