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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,887,273.50 and 8,637,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,887,273.50 and 8,637,156 is: 12,671,479.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,887,273.50 : 8,637,156 = 8,637,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,887,273.50/8,637,156 = 8,637,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,887,273.50x = 8,637,156 × 8,637,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,887,273.50x = 74,600,463,768,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,600,463,768,336/5,887,273.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,671,479.21

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