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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,615,667 and 8,024,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,615,667 and 8,024,918 is: 11,467,793.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,615,667 : 8,024,918 = 8,024,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,615,667/8,024,918 = 8,024,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,615,667x = 8,024,918 × 8,024,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,615,667x = 64,399,308,906,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,399,308,906,724/5,615,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,467,793.39

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