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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,893,401.50 and 8,862,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,893,401.50 and 8,862,036 is: 13,326,036.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,893,401.50 : 8,862,036 = 8,862,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,893,401.50/8,862,036 = 8,862,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,893,401.50x = 8,862,036 × 8,862,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,893,401.50x = 78,535,682,065,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,535,682,065,296/5,893,401.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,326,036.26

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