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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,407,020 and 8,111,606.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,407,020 and 8,111,606.63 is: 12,169,025.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,407,020 : 8,111,606.63 = 8,111,606.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,407,020/8,111,606.63 = 8,111,606.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,407,020x = 8,111,606.63 × 8,111,606.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,407,020x = 65,798,162,038,743.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,798,162,038,743.89/5,407,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,169,025.09

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