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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,736,529.69 and 8,895,600.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,736,529.69 and 8,895,600.56 is: 13,794,351.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,736,529.69 : 8,895,600.56 = 8,895,600.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,736,529.69/8,895,600.56 = 8,895,600.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,736,529.69x = 8,895,600.56 × 8,895,600.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,736,529.69x = 79,131,709,367,550.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,131,709,367,550.31/5,736,529.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,794,351.93

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