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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,826,284.44 and 8,820,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,826,284.44 and 8,820,400.50 is: 13,353,186.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,826,284.44 : 8,820,400.50 = 8,820,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,826,284.44/8,820,400.50 = 8,820,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,826,284.44x = 8,820,400.50 × 8,820,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,826,284.44x = 77,799,464,980,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,799,464,980,400.25/5,826,284.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,353,186.89

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