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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,493,936 and 8,082,066

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,493,936 and 8,082,066 is: 11,889,434.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,493,936 : 8,082,066 = 8,082,066 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,493,936/8,082,066 = 8,082,066/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,493,936x = 8,082,066 × 8,082,066
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,493,936x = 65,319,790,828,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,319,790,828,356/5,493,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,889,434.25

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