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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,200,700 and 8,084,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,200,700 and 8,084,206 is: 12,566,459.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,200,700 : 8,084,206 = 8,084,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,200,700/8,084,206 = 8,084,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,200,700x = 8,084,206 × 8,084,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,200,700x = 65,354,386,650,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,354,386,650,436/5,200,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,566,459.64

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