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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,826,144.38 and 8,820,181.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,826,144.38 and 8,820,181.13 is: 13,352,843.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,144.38 : 8,820,181.13 = 8,820,181.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,144.38/8,820,181.13 = 8,820,181.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,144.38x = 8,820,181.13 × 8,820,181.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,144.38x = 77,795,595,077,806.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,795,595,077,806.27/5,826,144.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,352,843.68

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