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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,605,933 and 8,657,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,605,933 and 8,657,336 is: 13,369,668.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,605,933 : 8,657,336 = 8,657,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,605,933/8,657,336 = 8,657,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,605,933x = 8,657,336 × 8,657,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,605,933x = 74,949,466,616,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,949,466,616,896/5,605,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,369,668.64

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