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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,387,744 and 8,364,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,387,744 and 8,364,963 is: 12,987,366.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,387,744 : 8,364,963 = 8,364,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,387,744/8,364,963 = 8,364,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,387,744x = 8,364,963 × 8,364,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,387,744x = 69,972,605,991,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,972,605,991,369/5,387,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,987,366.51

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