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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,699,236.50 and 8,398,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,699,236.50 and 8,398,152 is: 12,375,158.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,699,236.50 : 8,398,152 = 8,398,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,699,236.50/8,398,152 = 8,398,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,699,236.50x = 8,398,152 × 8,398,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,699,236.50x = 70,528,957,015,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,528,957,015,104/5,699,236.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,375,158.85

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