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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,605,927 and 8,657,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,605,927 and 8,657,326 is: 13,369,652.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,605,927 : 8,657,326 = 8,657,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,605,927/8,657,326 = 8,657,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,605,927x = 8,657,326 × 8,657,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,605,927x = 74,949,293,470,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,949,293,470,276/5,605,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,369,652.06

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