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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,575,239 and 8,522,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,575,239 and 8,522,811 is: 13,028,734.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,575,239 : 8,522,811 = 8,522,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,575,239/8,522,811 = 8,522,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,575,239x = 8,522,811 × 8,522,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,575,239x = 72,638,307,341,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,638,307,341,721/5,575,239
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,028,734.26

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