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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,690,643.75 and 8,536,078.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,690,643.75 and 8,536,078.13 is: 12,804,285.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,690,643.75 : 8,536,078.13 = 8,536,078.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,690,643.75/8,536,078.13 = 8,536,078.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,690,643.75x = 8,536,078.13 × 8,536,078.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,690,643.75x = 72,864,629,756,103.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,864,629,756,103.52/5,690,643.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,804,285.94

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