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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,606,928 and 8,521,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,606,928 and 8,521,200 is: 12,950,201.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,606,928 : 8,521,200 = 8,521,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,606,928/8,521,200 = 8,521,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,606,928x = 8,521,200 × 8,521,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,606,928x = 72,610,849,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,610,849,440,000/5,606,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,950,201.86

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