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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,834,724.75 and 8,562,912.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,834,724.75 and 8,562,912.75 is: 12,566,741.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,834,724.75 : 8,562,912.75 = 8,562,912.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,834,724.75/8,562,912.75 = 8,562,912.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,834,724.75x = 8,562,912.75 × 8,562,912.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,834,724.75x = 73,323,474,764,112.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,323,474,764,112.56/5,834,724.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,566,741.00

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