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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,600,889 and 8,650,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,600,889 and 8,650,086 is: 13,359,305.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,600,889 : 8,650,086 = 8,650,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,600,889/8,650,086 = 8,650,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,600,889x = 8,650,086 × 8,650,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,600,889x = 74,823,987,807,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,823,987,807,396/5,600,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,359,305.60

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