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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,543,478 and 8,292,618

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,543,478 and 8,292,618 is: 12,405,120.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,478 : 8,292,618 = 8,292,618 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,478/8,292,618 = 8,292,618/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,478x = 8,292,618 × 8,292,618
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,478x = 68,767,513,293,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,767,513,293,924/5,543,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,120.63

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