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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,834,720.25 and 8,562,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,834,720.25 and 8,562,906 is: 12,566,730.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,834,720.25 : 8,562,906 = 8,562,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,834,720.25/8,562,906 = 8,562,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,834,720.25x = 8,562,906 × 8,562,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,834,720.25x = 73,323,359,164,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,323,359,164,836/5,834,720.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,566,730.88

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