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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,564,727 and 8,852,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,564,727 and 8,852,004 is: 14,081,189.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,564,727 : 8,852,004 = 8,852,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,564,727/8,852,004 = 8,852,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,564,727x = 8,852,004 × 8,852,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,564,727x = 78,357,974,816,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,357,974,816,016/5,564,727
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,081,189.39

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