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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,877,217.25 and 8,904,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,877,217.25 and 8,904,548 is: 13,491,244.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,877,217.25 : 8,904,548 = 8,904,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,877,217.25/8,904,548 = 8,904,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,877,217.25x = 8,904,548 × 8,904,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,877,217.25x = 79,290,975,084,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,290,975,084,304/5,877,217.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,244.53

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