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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,585,969 and 8,541,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,585,969 and 8,541,394 is: 13,060,475.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,585,969 : 8,541,394 = 8,541,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,585,969/8,541,394 = 8,541,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,585,969x = 8,541,394 × 8,541,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,585,969x = 72,955,411,463,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,955,411,463,236/5,585,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,060,475.53

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