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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,543,506 and 8,292,655

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,543,506 and 8,292,655 is: 12,405,168.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,506 : 8,292,655 = 8,292,655 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,506/8,292,655 = 8,292,655/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,506x = 8,292,655 × 8,292,655
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,506x = 68,768,126,949,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,768,126,949,025/5,543,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,168.67

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