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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,380,935 and 8,171,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,380,935 and 8,171,052 is: 12,407,897.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,380,935 : 8,171,052 = 8,171,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,380,935/8,171,052 = 8,171,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,380,935x = 8,171,052 × 8,171,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,380,935x = 66,766,090,786,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,766,090,786,704/5,380,935
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,407,897.66

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