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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,554,752 and 8,332,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,554,752 and 8,332,128 is: 12,498,192

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,554,752 : 8,332,128 = 8,332,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,554,752/8,332,128 = 8,332,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,554,752x = 8,332,128 × 8,332,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,554,752x = 69,424,357,008,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,424,357,008,384/5,554,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,498,192

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