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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,528,968 and 8,654,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,528,968 and 8,654,395 is: 13,546,570.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,528,968 : 8,654,395 = 8,654,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,528,968/8,654,395 = 8,654,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,528,968x = 8,654,395 × 8,654,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,528,968x = 74,898,552,816,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,898,552,816,025/5,528,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,546,570.14

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