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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,538,951 and 8,128,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,538,951 and 8,128,701 is: 11,929,294.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,538,951 : 8,128,701 = 8,128,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,538,951/8,128,701 = 8,128,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,538,951x = 8,128,701 × 8,128,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,538,951x = 66,075,779,947,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,075,779,947,401/5,538,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,929,294.91

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