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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,330,733 and 8,188,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,330,733 and 8,188,593 is: 12,578,580.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,330,733 : 8,188,593 = 8,188,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,330,733/8,188,593 = 8,188,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,330,733x = 8,188,593 × 8,188,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,330,733x = 67,053,055,319,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,053,055,319,649/5,330,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,580.72

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