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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,579,883 and 7,897,701

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,579,883 and 7,897,701 is: 11,178,313.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,579,883 : 7,897,701 = 7,897,701 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,579,883/7,897,701 = 7,897,701/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,579,883x = 7,897,701 × 7,897,701
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,579,883x = 62,373,681,085,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,373,681,085,401/5,579,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,178,313.43

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