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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,464,210 and 8,779,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,464,210 and 8,779,515 is: 14,106,317.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,464,210 : 8,779,515 = 8,779,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,464,210/8,779,515 = 8,779,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,464,210x = 8,779,515 × 8,779,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,464,210x = 77,079,883,635,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,079,883,635,225/5,464,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,106,317.96

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