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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,833,894.50 and 8,831,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,833,894.50 and 8,831,331 is: 13,368,840.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,833,894.50 : 8,831,331 = 8,831,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,833,894.50/8,831,331 = 8,831,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,833,894.50x = 8,831,331 × 8,831,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,833,894.50x = 77,992,407,231,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,992,407,231,561/5,833,894.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,368,840.87

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