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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,383,584 and 8,274,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,383,584 and 8,274,939 is: 12,719,150.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,383,584 : 8,274,939 = 8,274,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,383,584/8,274,939 = 8,274,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,383,584x = 8,274,939 × 8,274,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,383,584x = 68,474,615,453,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,474,615,453,721/5,383,584
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,719,150.56

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