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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,249 and 8,525,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,249 and 8,525,894 is: 13,271,419.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,249 : 8,525,894 = 8,525,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,249/8,525,894 = 8,525,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,249x = 8,525,894 × 8,525,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,249x = 72,690,868,499,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,690,868,499,236/5,477,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,271,419.37

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