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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,330,725 and 8,188,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,330,725 and 8,188,578 is: 12,578,553.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,330,725 : 8,188,578 = 8,188,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,330,725/8,188,578 = 8,188,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,330,725x = 8,188,578 × 8,188,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,330,725x = 67,052,809,662,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,052,809,662,084/5,330,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,553.51

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