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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,664,586 and 8,543,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,664,586 and 8,543,891 is: 12,886,744.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,664,586 : 8,543,891 = 8,543,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,664,586/8,543,891 = 8,543,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,664,586x = 8,543,891 × 8,543,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,664,586x = 72,998,073,419,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,998,073,419,881/5,664,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,886,744.67

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