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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,687,875.50 and 8,048,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,687,875.50 and 8,048,169 is: 11,387,911.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,687,875.50 : 8,048,169 = 8,048,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,687,875.50/8,048,169 = 8,048,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,687,875.50x = 8,048,169 × 8,048,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,687,875.50x = 64,773,024,252,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,773,024,252,561/5,687,875.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,387,911.75

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