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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,598,450 and 8,396,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,598,450 and 8,396,217 is: 12,592,138.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,598,450 : 8,396,217 = 8,396,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,598,450/8,396,217 = 8,396,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,598,450x = 8,396,217 × 8,396,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,598,450x = 70,496,459,911,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,496,459,911,089/5,598,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,592,138.88

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