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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,692,484.25 and 8,804,733.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,692,484.25 and 8,804,733.75 is: 13,618,542.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,692,484.25 : 8,804,733.75 = 8,804,733.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,692,484.25/8,804,733.75 = 8,804,733.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,692,484.25x = 8,804,733.75 × 8,804,733.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,692,484.25x = 77,523,336,408,389.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,523,336,408,389.06/5,692,484.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,618,542.10

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