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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,043,781 and 8,029,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,043,781 and 8,029,569 is: 12,782,866.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,043,781 : 8,029,569 = 8,029,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,043,781/8,029,569 = 8,029,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,043,781x = 8,029,569 × 8,029,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,043,781x = 64,473,978,325,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,473,978,325,761/5,043,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,782,866.33

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