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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,793,455.25 and 8,764,733.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,793,455.25 and 8,764,733.25 is: 13,259,884.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,793,455.25 : 8,764,733.25 = 8,764,733.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,793,455.25/8,764,733.25 = 8,764,733.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,793,455.25x = 8,764,733.25 × 8,764,733.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,793,455.25x = 76,820,548,943,655.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,820,548,943,655.56/5,793,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,259,884.75

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