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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,682,755.75 and 8,693,261.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,682,755.75 and 8,693,261.75 is: 13,298,618.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,682,755.75 : 8,693,261.75 = 8,693,261.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,682,755.75/8,693,261.75 = 8,693,261.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,682,755.75x = 8,693,261.75 × 8,693,261.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,682,755.75x = 75,572,799,854,013.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,572,799,854,013.06/5,682,755.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,298,618.34

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