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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,789,570.25 and 8,515,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,789,570.25 and 8,515,956 is: 12,526,233.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,789,570.25 : 8,515,956 = 8,515,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,789,570.25/8,515,956 = 8,515,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,789,570.25x = 8,515,956 × 8,515,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,789,570.25x = 72,521,506,593,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,521,506,593,936/5,789,570.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,526,233.12

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