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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,686,000.88 and 13,422,714.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,686,000.88 and 13,422,714.19 is: 31,686,462.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,686,000.88 : 13,422,714.19 = 13,422,714.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,686,000.88/13,422,714.19 = 13,422,714.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,686,000.88x = 13,422,714.19 × 13,422,714.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,686,000.88x = 180,169,256,159,313.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,169,256,159,313.78/5,686,000.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,686,462.97

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