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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,539,801 and 8,509,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,539,801 and 8,509,812 is: 13,072,112.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,539,801 : 8,509,812 = 8,509,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,539,801/8,509,812 = 8,509,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,539,801x = 8,509,812 × 8,509,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,539,801x = 72,416,900,275,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,416,900,275,344/5,539,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,072,112.21

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