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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,791,909.50 and 8,762,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,791,909.50 and 8,762,598 is: 13,256,961.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,791,909.50 : 8,762,598 = 8,762,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,791,909.50/8,762,598 = 8,762,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,791,909.50x = 8,762,598 × 8,762,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,791,909.50x = 76,783,123,709,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,783,123,709,604/5,791,909.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,256,961.92

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