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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,747,739.75 and 8,622,460.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,747,739.75 and 8,622,460.13 is: 12,934,966.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,747,739.75 : 8,622,460.13 = 8,622,460.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,747,739.75/8,622,460.13 = 8,622,460.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,747,739.75x = 8,622,460.13 × 8,622,460.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,747,739.75x = 74,346,818,607,215.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,346,818,607,215.02/5,747,739.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,934,966.06

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