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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,678,120.25 and 8,584,906.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,678,120.25 and 8,584,906.50 is: 12,979,756.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,678,120.25 : 8,584,906.50 = 8,584,906.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,678,120.25/8,584,906.50 = 8,584,906.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,678,120.25x = 8,584,906.50 × 8,584,906.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,678,120.25x = 73,700,619,613,742.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,700,619,613,742.25/5,678,120.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,979,756.74

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