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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,322,603 and 8,338,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,322,603 and 8,338,680 is: 13,063,830.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,322,603 : 8,338,680 = 8,338,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,322,603/8,338,680 = 8,338,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,322,603x = 8,338,680 × 8,338,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,322,603x = 69,533,584,142,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,533,584,142,400/5,322,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,063,830.64

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