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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,574,592 and 8,146,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,574,592 and 8,146,710 is: 11,905,603.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,574,592 : 8,146,710 = 8,146,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,574,592/8,146,710 = 8,146,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,574,592x = 8,146,710 × 8,146,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,574,592x = 66,368,883,824,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,368,883,824,100/5,574,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,905,603.82

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