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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,516,598 and 8,563,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,516,598 and 8,563,581 is: 13,293,504.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,516,598 : 8,563,581 = 8,563,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,516,598/8,563,581 = 8,563,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,516,598x = 8,563,581 × 8,563,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,516,598x = 73,334,919,543,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,334,919,543,561/5,516,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,293,504.36

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