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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,641,100 and 8,593,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,641,100 and 8,593,883 is: 13,092,273.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,641,100 : 8,593,883 = 8,593,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,641,100/8,593,883 = 8,593,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,641,100x = 8,593,883 × 8,593,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,641,100x = 73,854,825,017,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,854,825,017,689/5,641,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,092,273.67

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