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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,543,508 and 8,292,666

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,543,508 and 8,292,666 is: 12,405,197.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,543,508 : 8,292,666 = 8,292,666 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,543,508/8,292,666 = 8,292,666/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,543,508x = 8,292,666 × 8,292,666
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,543,508x = 68,768,309,387,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,768,309,387,556/5,543,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,405,197.10

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