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Finding the Third Proportional to 5,671,179 and 8,717,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 5,671,179 and 8,717,004 is: 13,398,652.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,671,179 : 8,717,004 = 8,717,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,671,179/8,717,004 = 8,717,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,671,179x = 8,717,004 × 8,717,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,671,179x = 75,986,158,736,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,986,158,736,016/5,671,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,398,652.86

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