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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,463,868 and 8,018,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,463,868 and 8,018,652 is: 11,767,996.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,463,868 : 8,018,652 = 8,018,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,463,868/8,018,652 = 8,018,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,463,868x = 8,018,652 × 8,018,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,463,868x = 64,298,779,897,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,298,779,897,104/5,463,868
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,767,996.57

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