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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,169,333 and 8,585,613

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,169,333 and 8,585,613 is: 14,259,625.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,169,333 : 8,585,613 = 8,585,613 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,169,333/8,585,613 = 8,585,613/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,169,333x = 8,585,613 × 8,585,613
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,169,333x = 73,712,750,585,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,712,750,585,769/5,169,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,259,625.10

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