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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,904,910.13 and 8,857,366.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,904,910.13 and 8,857,366.88 is: 13,286,052.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,904,910.13 : 8,857,366.88 = 8,857,366.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,904,910.13/8,857,366.88 = 8,857,366.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,904,910.13x = 8,857,366.88 × 8,857,366.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,904,910.13x = 78,452,947,958,347.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,452,947,958,347.27/5,904,910.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,286,052.84

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