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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,743,264.50 and 8,891,831.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,743,264.50 and 8,891,831.25 is: 13,766,502.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,743,264.50 : 8,891,831.25 = 8,891,831.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,743,264.50/8,891,831.25 = 8,891,831.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,743,264.50x = 8,891,831.25 × 8,891,831.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,743,264.50x = 79,064,662,978,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,064,662,978,476.56/5,743,264.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,766,502.13

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