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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,784,668.13 and 8,464,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,784,668.13 and 8,464,064 is: 12,384,527.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,784,668.13 : 8,464,064 = 8,464,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,784,668.13/8,464,064 = 8,464,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,784,668.13x = 8,464,064 × 8,464,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,784,668.13x = 71,640,379,396,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,640,379,396,096/5,784,668.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,384,527.14

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