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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,555,900 and 8,348,643

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,555,900 and 8,348,643 is: 12,545,193.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,555,900 : 8,348,643 = 8,348,643 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,555,900/8,348,643 = 8,348,643/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,555,900x = 8,348,643 × 8,348,643
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,555,900x = 69,699,839,941,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,699,839,941,449/5,555,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,545,193.39

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