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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,477,833 and 8,548,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,477,833 and 8,548,367 is: 13,340,052.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,477,833 : 8,548,367 = 8,548,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,477,833/8,548,367 = 8,548,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,477,833x = 8,548,367 × 8,548,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,477,833x = 73,074,578,366,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,074,578,366,689/5,477,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,340,052.24

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