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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,537,125 and 8,666,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,537,125 and 8,666,338 is: 13,563,973.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,537,125 : 8,666,338 = 8,666,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,537,125/8,666,338 = 8,666,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,537,125x = 8,666,338 × 8,666,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,537,125x = 75,105,414,330,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,105,414,330,244/5,537,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,563,973.06

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