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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,543,501 and 8,292,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,543,501 and 8,292,647 is: 12,405,155.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,501 : 8,292,647 = 8,292,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,501/8,292,647 = 8,292,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,501x = 8,292,647 × 8,292,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,501x = 68,767,994,266,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,767,994,266,609/5,543,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,155.92

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