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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,108,932 and 8,514,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,108,932 and 8,514,547 is: 14,190,345.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,108,932 : 8,514,547 = 8,514,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,108,932/8,514,547 = 8,514,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,108,932x = 8,514,547 × 8,514,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,108,932x = 72,497,510,615,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,497,510,615,209/5,108,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,190,345.58

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