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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,726,904.50 and 8,010,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,726,904.50 and 8,010,818 is: 11,205,565.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,726,904.50 : 8,010,818 = 8,010,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,726,904.50/8,010,818 = 8,010,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,726,904.50x = 8,010,818 × 8,010,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,726,904.50x = 64,173,205,029,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,173,205,029,124/5,726,904.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,205,565.77

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