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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,604,082 and 8,875,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,604,082 and 8,875,283 is: 14,055,941.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,604,082 : 8,875,283 = 8,875,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,604,082/8,875,283 = 8,875,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,604,082x = 8,875,283 × 8,875,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,604,082x = 78,770,648,330,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,770,648,330,089/5,604,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,055,941.42

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