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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,447,819 and 8,777,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,447,819 and 8,777,892 is: 14,143,529.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,447,819 : 8,777,892 = 8,777,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,447,819/8,777,892 = 8,777,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,447,819x = 8,777,892 × 8,777,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,447,819x = 77,051,387,963,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,051,387,963,664/5,447,819
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,143,529.36

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