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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,504,466 and 8,502,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,504,466 and 8,502,129 is: 13,132,281.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,466 : 8,502,129 = 8,502,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,466/8,502,129 = 8,502,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,466x = 8,502,129 × 8,502,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,466x = 72,286,197,532,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,286,197,532,641/5,504,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,132,281.59

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