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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,615,433 and 8,625,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,615,433 and 8,625,987 is: 13,250,563.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,615,433 : 8,625,987 = 8,625,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,615,433/8,625,987 = 8,625,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,615,433x = 8,625,987 × 8,625,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,615,433x = 74,407,651,724,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,407,651,724,169/5,615,433
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,250,563.53

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