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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747,527.13 and 8,645,433.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747,527.13 and 8,645,433.75 is: 13,004,466.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,527.13 : 8,645,433.75 = 8,645,433.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,527.13/8,645,433.75 = 8,645,433.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,527.13x = 8,645,433.75 × 8,645,433.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,527.13x = 74,743,524,725,639.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,743,524,725,639.06/5,747,527.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,004,466.63

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