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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,375,670 and 8,323,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,375,670 and 8,323,515 is: 12,887,863.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,375,670 : 8,323,515 = 8,323,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,375,670/8,323,515 = 8,323,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,375,670x = 8,323,515 × 8,323,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,375,670x = 69,280,901,955,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,280,901,955,225/5,375,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,887,863.64

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