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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,244,896 and 8,100,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,244,896 and 8,100,219 is: 12,509,980.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,244,896 : 8,100,219 = 8,100,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,244,896/8,100,219 = 8,100,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,244,896x = 8,100,219 × 8,100,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,244,896x = 65,613,547,847,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,613,547,847,961/5,244,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,509,980.72

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