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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,504,470 and 8,502,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,504,470 and 8,502,135 is: 13,132,290.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,504,470 : 8,502,135 = 8,502,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,504,470/8,502,135 = 8,502,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,504,470x = 8,502,135 × 8,502,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,504,470x = 72,286,299,558,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,286,299,558,225/5,504,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,132,290.59

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