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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,395.75 and 8,862,027.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,395.75 and 8,862,027.75 is: 13,326,024.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,395.75 : 8,862,027.75 = 8,862,027.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,395.75/8,862,027.75 = 8,862,027.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,395.75x = 8,862,027.75 × 8,862,027.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,395.75x = 78,535,535,841,770.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,535,535,841,770.06/5,893,395.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,326,024.45

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