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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,911,483.50 and 8,909,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,911,483.50 and 8,909,508 is: 13,427,988.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,911,483.50 : 8,909,508 = 8,909,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,911,483.50/8,909,508 = 8,909,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,911,483.50x = 8,909,508 × 8,909,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,911,483.50x = 79,379,332,802,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,379,332,802,064/5,911,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,427,988.56

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