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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,349,888 and 8,293,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,349,888 and 8,293,104 is: 12,855,516.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,349,888 : 8,293,104 = 8,293,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,349,888/8,293,104 = 8,293,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,349,888x = 8,293,104 × 8,293,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,349,888x = 68,775,573,954,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,775,573,954,816/5,349,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,855,516.59

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