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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,245,726 and 8,341,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,245,726 and 8,341,197 is: 13,263,286.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,245,726 : 8,341,197 = 8,341,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,245,726/8,341,197 = 8,341,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,245,726x = 8,341,197 × 8,341,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,245,726x = 69,575,567,392,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,575,567,392,809/5,245,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,263,286.61

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