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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,464,020 and 8,018,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,464,020 and 8,018,877 is: 11,768,329.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,464,020 : 8,018,877 = 8,018,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,464,020/8,018,877 = 8,018,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,464,020x = 8,018,877 × 8,018,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,464,020x = 64,302,388,341,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,302,388,341,129/5,464,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,768,329.61

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