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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,406,416 and 7,558,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,406,416 and 7,558,500 is: 10,567,244.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,406,416 : 7,558,500 = 7,558,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,406,416/7,558,500 = 7,558,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,406,416x = 7,558,500 × 7,558,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,406,416x = 57,130,922,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,130,922,250,000/5,406,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,567,244.96

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