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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,391.25 and 8,862,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,391.25 and 8,862,021 is: 13,326,014.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,391.25 : 8,862,021 = 8,862,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,391.25/8,862,021 = 8,862,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,391.25x = 8,862,021 × 8,862,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,391.25x = 78,535,416,204,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,535,416,204,441/5,893,391.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,326,014.32

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