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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,479,382 and 8,726,511

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,479,382 and 8,726,511 is: 13,897,916.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,479,382 : 8,726,511 = 8,726,511 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,479,382/8,726,511 = 8,726,511/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,479,382x = 8,726,511 × 8,726,511
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,479,382x = 76,151,994,233,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,151,994,233,121/5,479,382
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,897,916.63

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