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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,200.25 and 8,904,522.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,200.25 and 8,904,522.38 is: 13,491,205.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,200.25 : 8,904,522.38 = 8,904,522.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,200.25/8,904,522.38 = 8,904,522.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,200.25x = 8,904,522.38 × 8,904,522.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,200.25x = 79,290,518,726,875.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,290,518,726,875.64/5,877,200.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,205.91

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