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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,596,962 and 8,642,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,596,962 and 8,642,795 is: 13,346,151.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,596,962 : 8,642,795 = 8,642,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,596,962/8,642,795 = 8,642,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,596,962x = 8,642,795 × 8,642,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,596,962x = 74,697,905,412,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,697,905,412,025/5,596,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,346,151.97

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