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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,904,744.33 and 8,857,110.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,904,744.33 and 8,857,110.80 is: 13,285,657.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,744.33 : 8,857,110.80 = 8,857,110.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,744.33/8,857,110.80 = 8,857,110.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,744.33x = 8,857,110.80 × 8,857,110.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,744.33x = 78,448,411,668,119.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,448,411,668,119.70/5,904,744.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,285,657.65

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