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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,056.75 and 8,743,695.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,056.75 and 8,743,695.75 is: 13,431,386.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,056.75 : 8,743,695.75 = 8,743,695.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,056.75/8,743,695.75 = 8,743,695.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,056.75x = 8,743,695.75 × 8,743,695.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,056.75x = 76,452,215,368,568.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,452,215,368,568.06/5,692,056.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,431,386.71

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