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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,280,393 and 8,393,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,280,393 and 8,393,022 is: 13,340,449.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,280,393 : 8,393,022 = 8,393,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,280,393/8,393,022 = 8,393,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,280,393x = 8,393,022 × 8,393,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,280,393x = 70,442,818,292,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,442,818,292,484/5,280,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,340,449.90

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